«MEMORIAS DE UN CORTESANO DE 1815», UN TOQUE DE HUMOR DENTRO DE LA GRAVEDAD DE LOS «EPISODIOS NACIONALES» DE GALDÓS
"MEMORIES OF A COURTIER OF 1815", A TOUCH OF HUMOR INSIDE GRAVITY OF THE "NATIONAL EPISODES" OF GALDÓS

Summary/Abstract: Literary critics and exegetes unanimously appreciate that Galdós’ “National Episodes” constitute the fictionalized history of nineteenth-century Spain, since they relate all the relevant events of the tormented nineteenth century in Spain, between naval battles and patriotic insurrections, with the sessions of the Congress of Deputies and the difficult daily life of the military and the humble or well-to-do Spaniards. Among the novels of the second series, “Memoirs of a Courtier from 1815” becomes an oasis of humour and irony, since it only relates the vain confrontations of the courtiers and their ridiculous quarrels, provoked by greed or envy. Juan Pipaón, the hero of the novel, is selfish and very hypocritical, he promises help to everyone and sincerely believes that he has great influence over King Ferdinand VII. He actually looks out only for his own interests and is remorselessly deceiving others. Just when he thinks he is in his glories, a young woman takes revenge on him and makes a fool of him.

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