Burgos en "Miau" de Benito Pérez Galdós

Abstract

Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920) publicó en abril de 1888 la novela Miau, incluida en la serie de obras que él mismo denominó Novelas contemporáneas. La acción se desarrolla en Madrid, escenario favorito del escritor, que refleja la geografía de la capital en innumerables pasajes. La trama de Miau gira en torno al honrado funcionario don Ramón Villaamil, que queda cesante a dos meses de la jubilación, y a su familia, en la que destaca la presencia luminosa de su nieto, Luisito Cadalso. De la mano de estos dos personajes encontramos en la obra dos referencias a Burgos, una explícita y otra velada.

Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920) published the novel Miau on April 1888, which was included in the Contemporary Novels series, as called by himself. The action takes place in Madrid, the writer’s favourite scenario, who reflected in countless passages the geography of the capital. The plot revolves around the honest civil servant Mr. Ramón Villaamil, who remains redundant two months left from retirement, and around his family, in which the bright presence of his grandson Luisito Cadalso stands out. Accompanied by these two characters, two references to the city of Burgos are found, one of them being explicit and the other one being veiled.