Exemplary novels
By: Miguel de Cervantes ; translated from the Spanish by Edith Grossman ; editedg by Roberto González Echevarría
Contributors: González Echevarría, Roberto, editor; Grossman, Edith, 1936- translator
Series: The Margellos world republic of letters
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Translated from: spa
Number of pages: 419
ISBN-13: 9780300125863
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Translations into English
Work titles: Novelas ejemplares
Description: The twelve novellas gathered together in this volume reveal the extraordinary breadth of Cervantes's imagination: his nearly limitless ability to create characters, invent plots, and entertain readers across continents and centuries. Cervantes published his book in Spain in 1613. The assemblage of unique characters (eloquent witches, talking dogs, Gypsy orphans, and an array of others), the twisting plots, and the moral heart at the core of each tale proved irresistible to his enthusiastic audience. Then as now, Cervantes's readers find pure entertainment in his pages, but also a subtle artistry that invites deeper investigation. Edith Grossman's eagerly awaited translation brings this timeless classic to English-language readers in an edition that will delight those already familiar with Cervantes's work as well as those about to be enchanted fro the first time. Roberto González Echevarria's illuminating introduction to the volume serves as both an appreciation of Cervantes's brilliance and a critical guide to the novellas and their significance.
Notes: Translation from Spanish of: Novelas ejemplares.

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxiii-xxiv).
Table of contents: title: Introduction / by Roberto González Echevarría; title: Prologue to the Reader; title: Dedication to Don Pedro Fernández de Castro; title: The Novel of the Little Gypsy Girl; title: The Novel of the Generous Lover; title: The Novel of Rinconete and Cortadillo; title: The Novel of the English Spanishwoman; title: The Novel of the Glass Lawyer; title: The Novel of the Power of Blood; title: The Novel of the Jealous Extremaduran; title: The Novel of the Illustrious Scullery Maid; title: The Novel of the Two Maidens; title: The Novel of Señora Cornelia; title: The Novel of the Deceitful Marriage; title: The Novel of the Colloquy of the Dogs.