Felicitas

The story unfolds in mid-19th century Buenos Aires, spanning 1862 to 1869. It sits against the backdrop of the Paraguayan War and outbreaks like the yellow fever epidemic that test families and communities. Aristocratic society operates under strict arranged-marriage practices, driving personal conflict and tragedy. The period culminates in the fateful confrontation at the lagoon and the lovers’ deaths.

Buenos Aires in the 1860s is depicted as a vibrant port city with a rigid social ladder where aristocrats navigate tradition and family duty. The period blends grand salons and public appearances with underlying tensions of illness and war. The lagoon setting serves as a focal point for key dramatic moments, while urban spaces anchor Felicitas's world in which personal desires clash with societal expectations. The era’s politics and wealth-driven marriages shape the characters’ choices and fates.

💔 Forbidden Love

A love between Felicitas and Enrique grapples with social rules and parental authority. The romance challenges the pressures of an arranged marriage and public perception. The relationship becomes a crucible that exposes loyalty, desire, and the price of defying tradition.

🏛️ Arranged Marriage

Felicitas is pushed into a union with wealth and status, illustrating how family honor can override personal happiness. The elder generation and social hierarchy steer key life decisions. The plot uses this constraint to drive jealousy, secrecy, and conflict.

⚰️ Tragedy and Mortality

The narrative is saturated with losses: the death of Felicitas's son to yellow fever, then the death of Don Martín and eventually the lovers' own deaths. Grief threads through the relationships, intensifying the sense of inevitability. Mortality frames how love is pursued and lost.

⚔️ War and Destiny

The backdrop of the Paraguayan War underscores the characters' volatility and absence of certainty. Enlistment, return, and the looming disease era shape decisions and create a world where fate feels predetermined. The era's upheavals mirror the couple's turbulent romance.