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Benito Pérez Galdós
Trafalgar: A Tale
"Trafalgar: A Tale" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel published in 1873. The first installment of the Episodios Nacionales series, it follows fourteen-year-old Gabriel de Araceli, an orphaned rascal from Cádiz who becomes servant to an old naval officer. Set in October 1805, Gabriel finds himself thrust into the historic Battle of Trafalgar aboard the Santísima Trinidad, flagship of the Spanish Navy. Through his eyes, readers experience the preparations, chaos, and aftermath of this pivotal naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars.
Benito Pérez Galdós
Trafalgar
"Trafalgar" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel published in 1873. This opening volume of the National Episodes series follows Gabriel de Araceli, a fourteen-year-old orphaned pícaresque character from Cádiz who becomes unexpectedly swept into the legendary Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805. Serving as a cabin boy aboard the Santísima Trinidad, the Spanish Armada's flagship, Gabriel witnesses the preparation, chaos, and aftermath of this historic naval confrontation. Through his youthful eyes, Galdós launches an epic chronicle of nineteenth-century Spanish history with remarkable narrative energy.
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