by Don Juan Manuel · Diario El País, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498150162
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«El conde Lucanor» is the book of tales and examples by Don Juan Manuel, published by Diario El País in paperback (285 pages, in Spanish).
The Count Lucanor presents his problems to Patronio, who responds with a tale and a practical moral. Written between 1330 and 1335, the work combines Eastern and Christian traditions with a didactic aim: to teach by delighting readers without extensive education. The examples deal with prudence, honesty and good judgment.
The original title of the work is «Libro de los enxiemplos del conde Lucanor et de Patronio». This 2005 edition belongs to the Clásicos Españoles collection from El País.
A medieval classic suitable for students of Spanish literature and for anyone seeking a book of tales with a moral.
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.
