by Don Juan Manuel · Bruguera. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788402026446
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«El conde Lucanor y otros cuentos medievales» is an anthology of medieval tales by Don Juan Manuel, published by Bruguera in paperback (890 pages).
Anthology bringing together the celebrated Conde Lucanor by Don Juan Manuel with other medieval stories: Calila e Dimna, Libro de los Engaños, Libro de los Gatos, Libro de los ensemplos por A. B. C., and Especulo de los legos. A representative sample of medieval Spanish short fiction.
1978 edition, number 112 of the Libro Clásico collection. Includes a preliminary study by Juan Alcina Franch.
For those studying or enjoying medieval Spanish literature and short fiction, this volume brings together several classic tales.
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.
