Written a year before his death, this collection of short plays by Miguel de Cervantes is a fine example of his genius. Oftentimes overlooked, these eight vignettes are funny and touching at the same time. Designed to be performed in between larger acts, they give a glimpse into a world far less glamorous than courtly life. This diverse collection covers such stories as a clever student fooling a gullible husband with tales of magic, and that of two con artists fooling a town with an invisible puppet show.
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"The world's first great satire, hundreds of years old, and still today most people are too ignorant to understand it, or to even bother trying. Make room on the literature shelves Cervantes, the Twilight Anniversary collectors hardcover needs more space. " — Owen (5 out of 5 stars)
"The world's first great satire, hundreds of years old, and still today most people are too ignorant to understand it, or to even bother trying. Make room on the literature shelves Cervantes, the Twilight Anniversary collectors hardcover needs more space. "
" I had to read this in Spanish years ago, so maybe my struggles took too much away, but I remeber not much happening. "
" Believe it or not I read the original Spanish text senior year Spanish in high school. Thank you, Senora Cruce! "
" I read this to help prepare for my next trip to Spain. There were many quite funny parts, some slow parts, and lots of cool Spanish names. Overall I was entertained. The ending was interesting and worth the wait. "
" Reread this after six years; must rerererereread it again! Definitely one of the best books ever written. "
" Best translation I've read of the greatest piece of fiction ever. "
" This dude is nuts. he relentlessly jumps into fights and almost always gets his ass kicked. he doesn't even meet the lady he's so worried about. except for the beatings it sounds like a fun ride. "
" Don Quixote taught me how to have an imagination. Anyone who has not read it must be deadly dull. "
" i read Edith Grossman's translation. My review is under that edition. "
" Yes, it's a classic, no I didn't like it. Perhaps TOO picaresque? "
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616), novelist, playwright, and poet, was born in Spain of an ancient but impoverished family. After studying in Madrid, he became a soldier and was wounded in battle. He was taken by pirates in 1575, put in prison at Algiers, and was ransomed five years later. He spent the remainder of his life struggling to earn a livelihood from literature and humble government employment. His first attempt at fiction was a pastoral novel, La Galatea (1585), which was followed by his masterpiece, The Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605).
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