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Nada is the first novel by Barcelona writer Carmen Laforet and one of the most important literary works of 20th century Spain. It is an existentialist work that represents the stagnation and poverty experienced in post-war Spain, during the early years of Franco's regime. Endowed with a literary style that brought about a renewal in the prose of the time, Nada also reflects the slow disappearance of the petty bourgeoisie after the Civil War. The protagonist of the novel is a young orphan named Andrea, who, having just finished the Spanish Civil War, moves to the city of Barcelona to study and start a new life. When Andrea arrives at her grandmother's house, from where she only has childhood memories, her illusions are shattered.