by Don Juan Manuel · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432069505
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El Conde Lucanor is a collection of fifty stories written by Don Juan Manuel in the 14th century. Each story presents a problem that Count Lucanor poses to his advisor, Patronio, who responds with a story that offers a solution or moral. The stories explore themes such as prudence, cunning, honesty, and the importance of making wise decisions. This work is considered one of the first examples of narrative prose in Castilian and offers a fascinating vision of the society and values of the medieval era.
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.
