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La Presidentessa is the Italian-language edition of La Regenta (1884) by Leopoldo Alas ‘Clarín’, a seminal work of Spanish realist literature. Set in the fictitious provincial town of Vetusta, the novel presents a rich tapestry of provincial life, focused on the beautiful yet restless Ana Ozores — known as “the Presidentess” — whose unfulfilled marriage and spiritual yearnings lead her into the orbit of two male figures, a vicar and a magistrate. Clarín combines social critique, psychological depth, and detailed observation of church and society, portraying themes of religious hypocrisy, sexual desire, and the claustrophobia of small-town life. Its integration of local color, internal monologue and ironic tone mark it as a landmark bridging 19th-century realism and early modern narrative.