The Fourth Estate, vol. 2

"The Fourth Estate, Vol. 2" by Armando Palacio Valdés, continues the chronicles of Sarrio, a town where social connections, affairs of the heart, and aspirations interweave, primarily focusing on Pablito, a likable young man navigating the joys and pitfalls of romance, and Gonzalo, who faces the difficulties of marital life and his role in society, beginning with Pablito and his companion Piscis, as they create mischief one spring evening, showing Pablito's interest in a seamstress named Valentina, while Gonzalo deals with the emotional detachment of his marriage to Ventura, whose vanity creates a rift between them; the novel is filled with romantic entanglements and personal battles.