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Ocho novelas ejemplares (Clasicos)
Con estas Novelas ejemplares Cervantes da nueva muestra de su inmenso talento como escritor. Esta aventura cervantina, que consiste en adaptar a la literatura española un género foráneo – la novela corta-, ofrece unos relatos magníficos, diversos en temas y tonos; picarescos, realistas o maravillosos, pero siempre sorprendentemente frescos y atractivos. Presididas por el acumen ejemplar que encierra la vida y obra de Cervantes, estas Novelas constituyen un impresionante y vigente mosaico de personajes y recursos narrativos.
504 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published September 5, 2002
About the author
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
5,476 books3,844 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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September 21, 2026
No tenía el ánimo o la valentía de incursionar ahora mismo en la lectura de El Quijote, pero sentía gran curiosidad por la pluma de Cervantes; por lo tanto, estas doceNovelas ejemplares me cayeron como anillo al dedo. Las novelas aquí reunidas son los primeros ejemplares de novela corta escritos en español y, ciertamente, el autor se jacta de ello en su prólogo. Al principio creí que iba a ser difícil lidiar con la estructura arcaica de la lengua, pero, para mi sorpresa, la lectura fluyó bastante bien y muchas de las notas aclaratorias no me aportaron información relevante, puesto que el contexto dejaba claro el significado de las palabras.
Las historias creadas por Cervantes tienen muchos elementos que se repiten y, tal vez por ello, de las doce solo me atraparon dos: La gitanilla y El amante liberal. Las demás, si bien no eran malas, terminaban por ser o una especie de variaciones de las dos primeras o historias que divagaban un poco y terminaban por no ser tan trascendentales.
Con todo, ciertamente entiendo la importancia y relevancia de Cervantes y, habiendo llevado a cabo esta lectura, me siento mejor preparado para enfrentarme a su obra cumbre.
Las historias creadas por Cervantes tienen muchos elementos que se repiten y, tal vez por ello, de las doce solo me atraparon dos: La gitanilla y El amante liberal. Las demás, si bien no eran malas, terminaban por ser o una especie de variaciones de las dos primeras o historias que divagaban un poco y terminaban por no ser tan trascendentales.
Con todo, ciertamente entiendo la importancia y relevancia de Cervantes y, habiendo llevado a cabo esta lectura, me siento mejor preparado para enfrentarme a su obra cumbre.
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