Which Galician aristocrat and feminist pioneer introduced French Naturalism into Spanish literature with The House of Ulloa (Los pazos de Ulloa)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Emilia Pardo Bazán
- Step 1: According to the official source: Probably the best of Emilia Pardo Bazán's work is embodied in Los pazos de Ulloa ( The House of Ulloa ), published in 1886, which recounts the slide into decadence of an aristocratic family, as notable for the heroes Nucha and Julián as for characters including the political bravos, Barbacana and Trampeta. Answer: Emilia Pardo Bazán. Why not the others: Carmen de Burgos, Concepción Arenal, and Rosalía de Castro were other distinguished Spanish literary figures and authors from different movements.
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