Valle-Inclán, Ramón del
"Sonata de primavera: memorias del marqués de Bradomín" by Ramón del Valle-Inclán is a novel published in 1904. Part of a modernist tetralogy, it follows the Marqués de Bradomín to Italy, where he delivers a papal message to a dying monsignor's palace. There, he encounters five beautiful daughters and becomes captivated by the eldest, María del Rosario, who is preparing to enter a convent. The aging marqués deploys his legendary seductive powers in pursuit of the devout young woman. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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