by Don Juan Manuel · ANAYA INFANTIL Y JUVENIL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788469836163
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«El conde Lucanor» is a selection of medieval tales by Don Juan Manuel, published by Anaya Infantil y Juvenil in paperback (216 pages, in Spanish).
A didactic work from the 14th century made up of exemplary tales in which Count Lucanor consults his adviser Patronio, who responds with stories containing moral and practical lessons. This annotated edition for young readers includes an introduction, appendix, activities and vocabulary notes by Espido Freire.
Part of Anaya's Clásicos Hispánicos collection. Edition prepared by Espido Freire, with illustrations by Xavier Bonet.
Recommended for young readers aged 14 and over and for those approaching the classics of Spanish literature for the first time.
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.
