Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Decimonónica
Volume
2
Issue
1
Publisher
Decimonónica
Publication Date
2005
First Page
1
Last Page
21
Abstract
Galdós’s use of nicknames has been addressed both directly and indirectly in various studies,1 but much remains to be noted about how historical, legendary, and mythological personages served as source material for sobriquets to designate Galdosian characters. So important were these nicknames to Galdós’s artistry that he would sometimes change the apodo in the Alpha manuscript to a different one in the final printed version. Moreover, the history-based nicknames, which do so much to enliven Galdós’s novels and Episodios are a feature in common with other nineteenth-century novelists, most notably Alas, Pereda, and Pardo Bazán.
Recommended Citation
Chamberlin, Vernon A., "A Further Consideration of Galdosian Cultural Nicknames: Mythological, Legendary, and Historical Personages" (2005). Decimonónica. Paper 162.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/decimononica/162