by Mariano José de Larra · Espasa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423973651
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«El doncel de don Enrique el Doliente» is the historical novel by Mariano José de Larra, published by Espasa in paperback (398 pages, in Spanish).
Set in fifteenth-century Castile, it tells how Macías, a troubadour in love with the married Elvira, tries to win her back and prevent Enrique de Villena from sacrificing her to become Grand Master of Santiago. A plot of skirmishes, disguises and duels, inspired by the figure of the doncel of Sigüenza, combining courtly love and medieval tradition.
Comprising 40 chapters, it originally saw the light in January 1834; this edition belongs to the Austral Collection (no. 365) and was edited by María-Paz Yáñez.
A read for those who enjoy historical fiction and the classics of Spanish Romanticism.
Mariano José de Larra y Sánchez de Castro was a Spanish romantic writer and journalist best known for his numerous essays and his infamous suicide. His works were often satirical and critical of the 19th-century Spanish society, and focused on both the politics and customs of his time.
