Doña Perfecta
Free AI audiobook with natural voice. No signup required.
About This Book
"Doña Perfecta" (1876) no es sólo la novela de Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920) que suscitó más encendidas polémicas, sino también una obra sumamente representativa de su primera etapa creadora.Pepe Rey, joven ingeniero, llega a la ciudad episcopal de Orbajosa con la intención de casarse con Rosarito, prima suya e hija de doña Perfecta, puntal de la sociedad orbajonense.Mezclado con el enredo sentimental, el conflicto entre la mentalidad progresista y europeizante del joven y la actitud inmovilista de una sociedad apegada a creencias y formas de existencia tradicionales es la urdimbre en torno ...
Chapters (69)
- DONA PERFECTA
- Translated from the Spanish by Mary J. Serrano
- INTRODUCTION
- DONA PERFECTA
- CHAPTER I
- VILLAHORRENDA! FIVE MINUTES!
- CHAPTER II
- A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN
- CHAPTER III
- PEPE REY
- CHAPTER IV
- THE ARRIVAL OF THE COUSIN
- CHAPTER V
- WILL THERE BE DISSENSION?
- CHAPTER VI
- IN WHICH IT IS SEEN THAT DISAGREEMENT MAY ARISE WHEN LEAST EXPECTED
- CHAPTER VII
- THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES
- CHAPTER VIII
- IN ALL HASTE
- CHAPTER IX
- THE DISAGREEMENT CONTINUES TO INCREASE, AND THEREAFTER TO BECOME DISCORD
- CHAPTER X
- THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT
- CHAPTER XI
- THE DISCORD GROWS
- CHAPTER XII
- HERE WAS TROY
- CHAPTER XIII
- A CASUS BELLI
- CHAPTER XIV
- THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE
- CHAPTER XV
- DISCORD CONTINUES TO GROW UNTIL WAR IS DECLARED
- CHAPTER XVI
- NIGHT
- CHAPTER XVII
- LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
- CHAPTER XVIII
- THE SOLDIERS
- CHAPTER XIX
- A TERRIBLE BATTLE-STRATEGY
- CHAPTER XX
- RUMORS—FEARS
- CHAPTER XXI
- “DESPERTA FERRO”
- CHAPTER XXII
- “DESPERTA!”
- CHAPTER XXIII
- MYSTERY
- CHAPTER XXIV
- THE CONFESSION
- CHAPTER XXV
- UNFORESEEN EVENTS—A PASSING DISAGREEMENT
- CHAPTER XXVI
- MARIA REMEDIOS
- CHAPTER XXVII
- A CANON’S TORTURE
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- FROM PEPE REY TO DON JUAN REY
- CHAPTER XXIX
- FROM PEPE REY TO ROSARITO POLENTINOS
- CHAPTER XXX
- BEATING UP THE GAME
- CHAPTER XXXI
- DONA PERFECTA
- CHAPTER XXXII
- CONCLUSION
- From Don Cayetano Polentinos to a friend in Madrid:
How to Listen
- 1. Click "Listen Free" above
- 2. The book opens in CastReader's browser reader
- 3. Click the play button — AI narration starts with word highlighting
- 4. Use "Send to Phone" to continue listening on your phone
More by Benito Pérez Galdós
You Might Also Like
FAQ
Is this audiobook really free?
Yes. "Doña Perfecta" is a public domain work from Project Gutenberg. CastReader converts it to audio using AI text-to-speech for free. No account or payment needed.
What does the AI voice sound like?
CastReader uses Kokoro TTS, a natural-sounding AI voice. It handles punctuation, names, and dialogue naturally. Most listeners forget it's AI after a few minutes.
Can I listen on my phone?
Yes. Open the book, then use "Send to Phone" to stream audio to your phone via Telegram. No app download needed.