 His religious novels stood out among his other writings, the most popular of all being "El escándalo" ("The Scandal"), written in 1875; in this novel he defended the Jesuits, which was very controversial.His most popular work, and the one by which he is remembered, is "El sombrero de tres picos", published in 1874, that would inspire Manuel de Falla to write his famous ballet of the same name.Galdós is considered to be the most representative writer of the movement.