Los pazos de Ulloa [Spanish Edition]

Los pazos de Ulloa by Emilia Pardo Bazán is a naturalist novel depicting the moral and social decay of rural Galician aristocracy. Young, idealistic priest Julián Álvarez arrives at the remote estate of Nogueirosa, serving the brutish, hedonistic nobleman Don Pedro Moscoso, lord of Ulloa. Exposed to corruption, superstition, and violence, Julián's hopes for reform clash with entrenched backwardness. The novel critiques the decline of old nobility, the hypocrisy of the Church, and the harsh realities of provincial life. A stark portrayal of power, greed, and isolation in 19th-century Spain.