num_pages: 224
description: The Jealous Old Man from Extremadura follows the story of Felipo de Carrizales, as he returns from the New world as an old but a wealthy man. He chooses a young, innocent wife, Leonora, to provide him with an heir. His jealousy causes him to lock her away, where she is never to have contact with the male sex.
language: English
title: Cervantes: Exemplary Novels 3 The Jealous Old Man from Extremadura, The Illustrious Kitchen Maid, The Two Damsels
titlecomplete: Cervantes: Exemplary Novels 3 The Jealous Old Man from Extremadura, The Illustrious Kitchen Maid, The Two Damsels
genres: Spanish Literature
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Liverpool University Press