Secondhand: The Used Clothing Trade and Narrative Ragpicking in Galdós's El Doctor Centeno (original) (raw)

The paper examines how the used clothing trade and the concept of "narrative ragpicking" are represented in Galdós's novel El Doctor Centeno. It argues that these themes are integral to the characterization of the protagonist, Felipe Centeno, and highlight broader social realities and intertextuality within the novel. By analyzing Centeno's relationships with various masters and his precarious social position, the paper contributes to existing debates on the novel's structure and themes, positioning Galdós as a modern novelist who engages with a well-established literary canon.