Publicada originalmente en 1872, esta novela de Enrique Perez Escrich es una mordaz critica sobre la sociedad española del siglo XIX y, en particular, sobre el matrimonio. A traves de una trama repleta de giros inesperados, la obra cuestiona el papel de la mujer en la sociedad y el matrimonio como institucion.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.