Sonata de primavera: memorias del marqués de Bradomín

by Ramón del Valle-Inclán

"Sonata de primavera: memorias del marqués de Bradomín" by Ramón del Valle-Inclán is a novel published in 1904. Part of a modernist tetralogy, it follows the Marqués de Bradomín to Italy, where he delivers a papal message to a dying monsignor's palace. There, he encounters five beautiful daughters and becomes captivated by the eldest, María del Rosario, who is preparing to enter a convent. The aging marqués deploys his legendary seductive powers in pursuit of the devout young woman.