by Don Juan Manuel · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788470395949
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El Libro de los Estados, written by Don Juan Manuel, Infante of Castile, is a classic work of Castilian literature. This edition by Castalia Publishing Company, published in February 2001, presents the text in paperback format and consists of 432 pages. The work explores general themes and falls within the realm of fiction, offering a vision of the society and government of the 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.
