Obras Escogidas

by Francisco de Quevedo

432 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1973

About the author

Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas was a nobleman, politician and writer of the Spanish Golden Age. His style is categorized by what was called conceptismo, characterized by a rapid rhythm, directness, simple vocabulary, witty metaphors, and wordplay.