Length10h 2m
About this audiobook
The Humour of Spain is a book written by Susette M. Taylor and H. R. Millar. The book provides an overview of Spanish humor and its cultural significance. The authors explore the different forms of humor in Spain, including jokes, satire, and witty sayings, and examine their roots in Spanish culture and history. The book provides insight into the unique aspects of Spanish humor, including its use as a means of coping with hardship, and its role in the country's national identity. The authors also highlight the role of humor in Spanish art, literature, and popular culture, and provide examples of the most famous and representative forms of Spanish humor. The book is a comprehensive guide to Spanish humor, and is intended to give readers a deeper understanding of the country's rich cultural heritage and traditions.
Audiobook details
GenreTravel, History
Length10 hrs 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION.
2MY CID PLEDGES TWO COFFRES FULL OF SAND TO THE JEWS RACHEL AND VIDAS.
3THE COWARDICE OF THE INFANTES OF CARRION WHEN THE LION BREAKS LOOSE.
4THE CAT TURNED NUN.
5THE MADMAN IN THE BATH.
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6THE NAKED KING.
7“NOT EVEN THE DAY OF THE MUD?”
8THE TAMING OF THE SHREW.
9A LONG TALE.
10ELECTIO NULLA DEBET ESSE IN MALIS.
11THE BITER BIT.
12CALISTO IS SMITTEN WITH MELIBEA’S CHARMS.
13LOVE AND DEATH.
14THE EATEN PANCAKE.
15THE FAIR CELIBATE.
16“THE TABLE-BOOK AND TRAVELLERS’ JOY.”
17“THE BOOK OF JOKES.”
18TALES OF ROGUES.
19ESTEBANILLO ACTS ON THE CARDINAL’S BIRTHDAY!
20THE INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA.
21CERVANTES TAKES A MERRY LEAVE OF LIFE.
22THE LOVERS’ RUSE.
23AUNTS.
24THE MISER CHASTISED.
25THE MARKET OF ANCESTORS.
26VISION OF THE LAST JUDGMENT.
27THE REVENGE OF DON LUCAS.
28THE MAYOR OF ZALAMEA.
29THE SIMPLE GROOMS.
30PORTUGUESE EPITAPHS AND SAYINGS.
31LA TARASCA AND THE CARRIERS.
32PEDIGREE OF FOOLS.
33THE FAMOUS PREACHER, FRIAR BLAS.
34THE MUSICAL ASS.
35THE BASHFUL SHEPHERDESS.
36THE BEAR, THE APE, AND THE PIG.
37THE FROG AND THE HEN.
38MARIQUITA THE BALD.
39PULPETE AND BALBEJA; OR, AN ANDALUSIAN DUEL.
40SEVILLE.
41AFTER THE BULL-FIGHT.
42DELIGHTS OF A MADRID WINTER.
43IN THE EARLIER DAYS OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
44THE OLD CASTILIAN.
45A DEMAGOGIC JOURNALIST.
46A CAT CHASE DURING THE SIEGE OF GERONA.
47A WELL-WON DISH OF CHERRIES.
48FIRST LOVE.
49THE ACCOUNT BOOK.
50SISTER SAINT SULPICE.
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