by Juan Manuel · Edicomunicación · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476724293
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El conde Lucanor, also known as Libro de Patronio, is a collection of medieval tales written by Don Juan Manuel in the 14th century. Each tale presents a problem posed by Count Lucanor to his advisor Patronio, who responds with a story that offers a lesson or solution to the problem. This edition, published by Edicomunicación in 1992, presents a selection of these classic tales of Spanish literature.
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.
