About the author: Robert G. Trimble is Professor Emeritus of Spanish and Portuguese at Hanover College in Indiana. He earned the PhD in Spanish Language and Literature and Indiana University. His books include two studies of the novels of Juan Valera, a translation of a novel by Valera titled Generous Rafaela, and another translation of a series by Benito Perez Galdos titled The Cape of Don Francisco Torquemada.