by Anónimo · Austral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467021547
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«Cantar de Mio Cid» is the anonymous medieval epic poem, published by Austral in paperback (560 pages, in Spanish).
Spread by minstrels in squares and castles, the Cantar de Mio Cid narrates the deeds of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, the Cid Campeador, an eleventh-century Castilian hero. The poem exalts honor and freedom and portrays the customs of its time.
The Austral edition includes the ancient text revised by Ramón Menéndez Pidal, the modern prose version by Alfonso Reyes, a prologue by Martín de Riquer and a reading guide by Juan Carlos Conde.
For students of Spanish literature and readers interested in medieval epic and in the Cid as a historical figure.
