La Fontana de Oro

by Benito Pérez Galdós

"La Fontana de Oro" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel published in 1870. Set in Madrid during the Constitutional Triennium (1820-1823), it blends historical events with fictional characters in Galdós's debut work. The story follows young liberal Lázaro's forbidden love for Clara, an orphan living with her absolutist uncle, against the backdrop of political upheaval under Fernando VII's reign. Revolutionary meetings, street protests, and violent clashes between liberals and royalists frame this romantic tale of passion caught between opposing ideologies.