Marianela (1878) is a novel by Benito P rez Gald s. Published toward the beginning of P rez Gald s' career, Marianela is a powerful story of romance and disability that raises timeless questions regarding the meaning of love and the values associated with beauty. Adapted several times for film and television in Spain and abroad, the novel is P rez Gald s' most universal works of fiction. Everyone is familiar with the phrase "love...