Marianela
By Benito Pérez Galdós
Cover: Mountains in Asturias by Carlos de Haes (1826-1898) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Marianela, a plain, neglected girl, guides the blind young Pablo through the mining country around Socartes and is the only beauty he has ever known. When a surgeon restores his sight, the truth about her face threatens the love they share.
Summary written with Claude Sonnet 5.5.