"La Esfinge Maragata: Novela" by Concha Espina is a novel published in 1914. Set in the Maragatería region of León, Spain, it tells the story of Florinda, a young woman caught between true love and family duty. When she falls for poet Rogelio Terán during a train journey, her heart conflicts with an arranged marriage to her cousin Antonio—a union meant to save her family from ruin. The novel explores sacrifice, poverty, and the harsh realities facing women in rural Spain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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