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This paper analyzes the powerful influence of Cuba on the life and work of Benito Pérez Galdós, whether in his journalistic or literary production. Spaniard emigration to the Caribbean, the wars in Cuba and, in particular, the defeat of 1898, are recurring themes in his work, as well as the role played by the United States in the disappearance of the last Spanish overseas possessions and the threat of North American imperialism to the Hispanic culture of America. Galdós, therefore, coexisted with the importance of the Island for Spain in the 19th century, the impact of its loss and sympathy for the Cuban political project (liberal, secular and reformist). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this article is to outline the reception of Carl Friedrich von Savigny's thought in Spain. This study should be framed in the comparative history of ideas, a field of research which aims at explaining the adaptation of theories to contexts which are different to the original ones, considering that many transformations usually take place in those processes. In this particular case, we will see how Savigny's thought was received in Spain thanks to the nationalist movement and along with the debates about the special legal status of the historical regions. Because of this political environment, Savigny was interpreted as an exponent of nationalism and traditionalism, totally dismissing the role played by him in the legal dogmatics. We will also show that the reception of historicism in Spain is previous to the introduction of Savigny and that, therefore, he only contributed to strengthen already existing tendencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]