by Juan Manuel · Planeta DeAgostini · tapa dura · ISBN 9788439593232
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«El Conde Lucanor» is a classic work of medieval tales by Juan Manuel, published by Planeta DeAgostini in hardcover (312 pages, in Spanish).
Count Lucanor consults his advisor Patronio about various problems or dilemmas, and Patronio responds with a tale or example from which a practical lesson is drawn. The stories combine morality and practical wisdom with matters of social life, politics, and human behavior, offering a didactic view of medieval society.
Work written in the 14th century; this edition appeared in 2002, edited by María Jesús Lacarra.
For readers interested in Spanish medieval literature and collections of classic tales with a didactic intent.
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.
