description: A paean to Spain's golden age of enormous creative energy, Don Fernando begins with the vivid tale of Loyola's life and conversion, discusses the writings of St Teresa and the paintings of El Greco, and comments with sagacity and wit on such illustrious figures as Cervantes, Luis de Léon, Lope de Vega, Velasquez and the creator of Don Juan.
language: English
title: Don Fernando: Or, Variations on Some Spanish Themes
titlecomplete: Don Fernando: Or, Variations on Some Spanish Themes (The Works of W. Somerset Maugham)
genres: Classics, Biography, Spain, Travel, Nonfiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 140
publisher: Ayer Co Pub