The Son of the Bondwoman — Emilia Pardo Bazan

A rich and unforgettable tragic-comic novel of sexual intrigue and political scheming in nineteenth-century Spain, that deserves to be recognised as one of the great novels of the age. Combining gothic elements with humour and social satire, that is the finest achievement of Emilia Pardo Bazán, a prolific writer, feminist, traveller and intellectual, and one of the most dynamic figures of her time.