Sendebar: El Libro de los Engaños

by Alfonso X of Castile

El Sendebar, o Libro de los engaños, es una recopilación de cuentos o exempla castellano de mediados del siglo XIII, redactado por el rey de Castilla Alfonso X el Sabio y traducido por su hermano don Fadrique. Estos cuentos, que vienen de la tradición persa o hindú, persiguen una función moralizadora o doctrinal, en este caso dirigido contra los engaños de las mujeres. En ese sentido tiene claro parecido con los cuentos de Calila y Dimna, también de esa época.

72 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 13, 2019

About the author

Alfonso X (also occasionally Alphonso, Alphonse or Alfons), called the Wise (in Spanish: el Sabio), was the King of Castile, León and Galicia from 30 May 1252 until his death.

Alfonso X fostered the development of a cosmopolitan court that encouraged learning. Jews, Muslims, and Christians had prominent roles in his court. As a result of his encouraging the translation of works from Arabic and Latin into the vernacular of Castile, many intellectual changes took place, perhaps the most notable being encouragement of the use of Castilian as a primary language of higher learning, science, and law. Alfonso was a prolific author of Galician poetry, such as the Cantigas de Santa Maria, which are equally notable for their musical notation as for their literary merit. Alfonso's scientific interests—he is sometimes nicknamed the Astrologer (el Astrólogo)—led him to sponsor the creation of the Alfonsine tables, and the Alphonsus crater on the moon is named after him. As a legislator he introduced the first vernacular law code in Spain, the Siete Partidas. He created the Mesta, an association of sheep farmers in the central plain, but debased the coinage to finance his claim to the German crown. He fought a successful war with Portugal, but a less successful one with Granada. The end of his reign was marred by a civil war with his eldest surviving son, the future Sancho IV, which continued after his death.

Reviews

[Noa · Rating 3 out of 5]

muy ameno de leer, pero un poco lioso

[mel (taylor’s version) · Rating 3 out of 5]

ya lo leí varias veces, estoy empezando a recitarlo de memoria.

[Lucía Carrasco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Puedo resumir esto en "todas las mujeres son malas, mentirosas y manipuladoras", pero, ¿y la mentira?

[marcela]

realmente solo leí una versión reducida para una clase, pero es muy corto y de tantas veces que leí el cuento 5 para entenderlo porque no entendía nada (!!) lo tengo que contar como lectura completa