by Lion Feuchtwanger · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467211139
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The Jewess of Toledo is a historical novel written by Lion Feuchtwanger, set in 12th-century Spain. The story tells of the romance between King Alfonso VIII of Castile and Rachel, a beautiful Jewish girl from Toledo. This forbidden love unleashes political and religious intrigues that endanger the stability of the kingdom. The novel explores themes such as power, tolerance and the clash between cultures in medieval Spain. This edition is published by Círculo de Lectores and has 508 pages.
Lion Feuchtwanger was a German Jewish novelist and playwright. A prominent figure in the literary world of Weimar Germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwright Bertolt Brecht.
