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Tristana by Benito Pérez Galdós, translated into Italian and published in 2004, is a nuanced novel of late-19th-century Spanish society that investigates themes of female emancipation, power dynamics, and the tension between individual desire and social expectation. Set in Madrid, it centres on the eponymous Tristana, a young woman under the guardianship of a much older man, whose relationship evolves from paternal to possessive, prompting Tristana’s quest for autonomy. With keen realist observation, Galdós portrays the social milieu of his time—inheritance, gender roles, art, and moral ambivalence—while his narrative style balances irony, empathy and incisive psychological insight. The 2004 Italian edition offers readers both the cultural resonance of Spain’s fin de siècle and Galdós’s contribution to the modern European novel.