Marianela

** "Marianela" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a story set in the Spanish countryside of the late 1800s, and it shows how people connect and how society can sometimes ignore those in need. It starts with a traveler named Teodoro Golfin getting lost on his way to some mines. He then meets Pablo and his dog. Pablo, even though he's blind, knows the way around and can "see" the world in a unique way. Pablo introduces Golfin to Marianela, a girl who helps him get around. The start of the novel introduces these characters who all live in a world where what you see isn't always what's real, raising questions about what true beauty is. **