Literature · Reflection
BENITO PEREZ GALDOS ~ OPPRESSION LEADS TO FREEDOM
4 August 2015
“Just how the night turns into day, oppression leads to freedom”
“Así como de la noche nace el claro del día, de la opresión nace la libertad.”
Benito Perez Galdos
Benito Pérez Galdós was a Spanish realist novelist. Some authorities consider him second only to Cervantes in stature as a Spanish novelist. He was the leading literary figure in 19th century Spain.
Portrait of Benito Perez Galdos by Joaquin Sorolla
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