by Don Juan Manuel · FisicalBook · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788424121273
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El Conde Lucanor is a collection of medieval tales written by Don Juan Manuel in the 14th century. This edition, prepared by John England, presents a selection of these stories with a prologue and explanatory notes to facilitate their understanding. The stories offer a vision of the society and morals of the time, and are a sample of the narrative talent of Don Juan Manuel.
Don Juan Manuel was a Spanish medieval writer, nephew of Alfonso X of Castile, son of Manuel of Castile and Beatrice of Savoy. He inherited from his father the great Lordship of Villena, receiving the titles of Lord, Duke and lastly Prince of Villena. He married three times, choosing his wives for political and economic convenience, and worked to match his children with partners associated with royalty. Juan Manuel became one of the richest and most powerful men of his time, coining his own currency as the kings did. During his life, he was criticised for choosing literature as his vocation, an activity thought inferior for a nobleman of such prestige.
