El Conde Lucanor

by Don Juan Manuel

Overview

This illustrated collection features the 51 stories of Count Lucanor, tales of bravery, deceit, romance, and other themes featuring characters from all walks of medieval Spanish life, including courtiers, farmers, and beggars. At the outset of each story, the Count poses a situation or dilemma to Patronio, his trusted advisor, who counsels his master using a short story with a moral. This carefully adapted edition will entertain adolescent readers as it introduces them to one of the great classics of Spanish literature. Esta coleccion ilustrada incluye los 51 cuentos del conde Lucanor, relatos de valentia, decepcion, romance y otros temas en los que se destacan personajes de todos los ambitos de la sociedad medieval espanola, incluyendo cortesanos, granjeros y mendigos. Al comienzo de cada cuento, el conde le plantea una situacion o un dilema a Patronio, su consejero de confianza, quien aconseja a su amo usando cuentos cortos didacticos. Esta edicion cuidadosamente adaptada entretendra a los lectores adolescentes a la vez que les presenta uno de los grandes clasicos de la literatura castellana.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783752492101
Publisher:	Outlook Verlag
Publication date:	01/22/2022
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.44(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

Don Juan Manuel was a medieval Spanish noble who was among the first writers of fiction in the Castilian language. Emilia Navarro Ramirez is an author of educational books and a translator who holds a degree in Spanish linguistics and literature from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Joan Mundet is an illustrator and painter whose work has appeared in the Las aventuras del capitan Alatriste series of novels, among others.