Espa a tr gica is the second novel of the fifth and final series of Episodios Nacionales by Benito P rez Gald s. Spain is in a state of turbulence without its Queen following the Revolution of 1868. Madrid reels from the mysterious assassination of General Prim and other unusual notable deaths. The author's talent for working with conspiracies is on display yet again as he illustrates a nation in the midst of a cultural shift.