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MiauBenito Pérez Galdós

Miau

391 pagesFirst published 18889 editions · 2 languages
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Miau tells a story about a middle-low class family of Madrid in the 19th century. The main character is Ramón Villaamil, an ex-employée from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. He lives with his wife doña Pura, his sister-in-law Milagros, his daughter Abelarda, his grandson Luis Cadalso, and his detestable son-in-law Víctor Cadalso. Víctor's wife, Luisa Villaamil, who is dead, was the mother of Luis. Miau is the Spanish onomatopoeia for the sound made by cats, but it also stands for: "Moralidad, Impuesto progresivo, Aduanas y Unificación de la deuda" (morality, income tax, customs and…

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Editions

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
Edition · spaCátedra20004219788437618050
Edition · spaEspasa19994119788423974702
Edition · spaAcento Editorial19993989788448304430
Edition · spaAlianza19973849788420663616
Edition · spaEditorial Labor19914449788433535177
Edition · spaAlianza19872869788420601243
PaperbackAlianza19853749788420633275
Edition · spaEditorial Labor19734649788433581259
Edition · spaOxford U.P19703399780195008876
FictionFicciónReadersSpanish languageMiddle class familiesPortraitsUnemployedServicio civil