Lo prohibido (tomo 1 de 2)

by Benito Pérez Galdós

"Lo prohibido (tomo 1 de 2)" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel published in 1884. Set in Madrid during the final years of Alfonso XII's reign, this story follows José María Bueno de Guzmán, a wealthy bachelor who is drawn to forbidden pleasures, particularly in matters of matrimonial morality. Through his pursuit of his married cousins Eloísa and Camila, the novel explores themes of adultery, social ambition, and financial speculation against the backdrop of a Madrid consumed by luxury and vice.