The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Spanish Golden Age Novellas of Honor, Deception, Satire, and Picaresque IntrigueBy Miguel de Cervantes
Length20h 43m
About this audiobook
The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes gathers twelve short fictions that range from picaresque intrigue and urban comedy to romance, satire, and moral experiment. Written in supple, ironic prose, these tales refine Italian novella traditions through a distinctly Spanish attention to social rank, honor, deception, and everyday speech. Works such as "Rinconete and Cortadillo," "The Spanish-English Lady," and "The Dialogue of the Dogs" reveal Cervantes's fascination with unstable identity and the theatricality of social life in Golden Age Spain. Miguel de Cervantes, soldier, captive, tax collector, and author of Don Quixote, wrote from a life unusually exposed to fortune's reversals. His years in military service, captivity in Algiers, and precarious professional existence sharpened his sympathy for outsiders and his suspicion of rigid ideals. These experiences inform the Novels' humane intelligence: Cervantes moralizes without pedantry, exposing folly while preserving compassion for human weakness. Readers who know Cervantes only through Don Quixote will find here a brilliant companion achievement. The collection is recommended to anyone interested in early modern fiction, European realism, comic narrative, or the emergence of the modern short story.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length20 hrs 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 7, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes (Annotated)
12DIALOGUE BETWEEN SCIPIO AND BERGANZA,DOGS OF THE HOSPITAL OF THE RESURRECTION IN THE CITY OF VALLADOLID, COMMONLY CALLED THE DOGS OF MAHUDES.THE DECEITFUL MARRIAGE
2Introduction
13THE LITTLE GIPSY GIRL.
3Author Biography
14THE GENEROUS LOVER.
4Historical Context
15THE SPANISH-ENGLISH LADY.
5Synopsis (Selection)
16THE FORCE OF BLOOD.
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6PREFACE
17THE JEALOUS ESTRAMADURAN.
7AUTHOR'S PREFACE
18THE ILLUSTRIOUS SCULLERY-MAID.
8THE LADY CORNELIA
19THE TWO DAMSELS.
9RINCONETE AND CORTADILLO:Or, Peter of the Corner and the Little Cutter.
20Analysis
10THE LICENTIATE VIDRIERA; OR, DOCTOR GLASS-CASE.
21Reflection
11THE DECEITFUL MARRIAGE
22Memorable Quotes
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Rinconete and Cortadillo (Peter of the Corner and the Little Cutter) (Annotated)Miguel de Cervantes3h 31m3.1 (1.7K)$2 · $0.00
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