La araña negra, t. 8/9
"La araña negra, t. 8/9" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in 1892. This serialized work tells the story of the Baselga family, nobles from Old Castile whose lineage traces back to the Reconquista heroes. Set in early nineteenth-century Spain, the novel depicts how the Jesuit Order patiently weaves a spider's web around this wealthy family to seize their fortune. The work contains harsh criticism of the Company of Jesus, examining their methods and behavior extensively throughout.
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