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Rinconete Y Cortadillo Y Otras Novelas Ejemplares
175 pages 23x17 cm
176 pages, Paperback
Published October 24, 2013
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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
4,896 books3,585 followersMiguel de Cervantes y Cortinas, later Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His novel Don Quixote is often considered his magnum opus, as well as the first modern novel.
It is assumed that Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares. His father was Rodrigo de Cervantes, a surgeon of cordoban descent. Little is known of his mother Leonor de Cortinas, except that she was a native of Arganda del Rey.
In 1569, Cervantes moved to Italy, where he served as a valet to Giulio Acquaviva, a wealthy priest who was elevated to cardinal the next year. By then, Cervantes had enlisted as a soldier in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment and continued his military life until 1575, when he was captured by Algerian corsairs. He was then released on ransom from his captors by his parents and the Trinitarians, a Catholic religious order.
He subsequently returned to his family in Madrid.
In Esquivias (Province of Toledo), on 12 December 1584, he married the much younger Catalina de Salazar y Palacios (Toledo, Esquivias –, 31 October 1626), daughter of Fernando de Salazar y Vozmediano and Catalina de Palacios. Her uncle Alonso de Quesada y Salazar is said to have inspired the character of Don Quixote. During the next 20 years Cervantes led a nomadic existence, working as a purchasing agent for the Spanish Armada and as a tax collector. He suffered a bankruptcy and was imprisoned at least twice (1597 and 1602) for irregularities in his accounts. Between 1596 and 1600, he lived primarily in Seville. In 1606, Cervantes settled in Madrid, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Cervantes died in Madrid on April 23, 1616.
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It is assumed that Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares. His father was Rodrigo de Cervantes, a surgeon of cordoban descent. Little is known of his mother Leonor de Cortinas, except that she was a native of Arganda del Rey.
In 1569, Cervantes moved to Italy, where he served as a valet to Giulio Acquaviva, a wealthy priest who was elevated to cardinal the next year. By then, Cervantes had enlisted as a soldier in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment and continued his military life until 1575, when he was captured by Algerian corsairs. He was then released on ransom from his captors by his parents and the Trinitarians, a Catholic religious order.
He subsequently returned to his family in Madrid.
In Esquivias (Province of Toledo), on 12 December 1584, he married the much younger Catalina de Salazar y Palacios (Toledo, Esquivias –, 31 October 1626), daughter of Fernando de Salazar y Vozmediano and Catalina de Palacios. Her uncle Alonso de Quesada y Salazar is said to have inspired the character of Don Quixote. During the next 20 years Cervantes led a nomadic existence, working as a purchasing agent for the Spanish Armada and as a tax collector. He suffered a bankruptcy and was imprisoned at least twice (1597 and 1602) for irregularities in his accounts. Between 1596 and 1600, he lived primarily in Seville. In 1606, Cervantes settled in Madrid, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Cervantes died in Madrid on April 23, 1616.
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July 26, 2022
Este en verdad no me lo leí, pero escuché 855 resúmenes en youtube y aprobé el examen así q me lo leí
June 7, 2023
Alguna novela como la de las doncellas estaba bien, pero en general no me enganchaban las novelas. No me lo leería por gusto, pero para haber sido un libro obligatorio para clase no estaba mal.
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April 28, 2022No me ha gustado nada
April 26, 2022
Me gusta que sea entendible porque hay otros en castellano antiguo que necesitarías 20 horas para entenderlo.
Al ser un libro de Cervantes le tenía más expectativas, (no muchas ya que es un libro clásico, pero un poco si)
Posiblemente suspenda igual porque es muy exigente.
Al ser un libro de Cervantes le tenía más expectativas, (no muchas ya que es un libro clásico, pero un poco si)
Posiblemente suspenda igual porque es muy exigente.
November 22, 2024
no está mal aunque sea un libro de lectura para castellano. aún así, no me gusta mucho la manera de narrar, no sé. hay algunas novelas que me gustan bastante por la trama, como el viejo entremeño o la fuerza de la sangre.
September 21, 2025
Iglesia, nobleza y crimen organizado unión celestial y consentida.
February 24, 2023
entretenido pero pesado. el licenciado vidriera la mejor de todas junto a las dos doncellas
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