02222cam a22003373u 4500 53317 UtSlPG 20260610134229.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Pérez Galdós, Benito, 1843-1920 La novela en el tranvía. English The Novel on the Tram Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-10-18 Produced by Michael Wooff "The Novel on the Tram" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of human connection and the intertwining of lives as a narrator takes a journey on a tram through Madrid. Through interactions with various characters and their stories, it reflects on the complexities of society and the human experience. The story unfolds as the narrator boards a tram and encounters his friend, Dr. Cascajares, who tells him about the misfortunes of a countess married to a gambling husband and plagued by a sinister butler named Mudarra. As the tram ride progresses, the narrator becomes absorbed in the tragic tale, imagining the countess's plight, and even fantasizing about her unfolding drama. His curiosity leads him to mistake those around him for characters in this fictive narrative, spiraling into a chaotic chain of misunderstandings and ultimately a comic mishap when he mistakenly identifies an ordinary man as the villainous butler. The novel weaves together the rich textures of everyday life with the potential for drama and tragedy, prompting readers to consider the boundaries between reality and imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Madrid (Spain) -- Fiction Spanish fiction -- Translations into English Wooff, Michael https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53317 94151 94151