Count Lucanor: The Fifty Pleasant Stories of Patronio

By F J 1891-1971 Sanchez Canton, Don Juan Manuel, F J. 1891-1971 Sánchez Cantón

Book Overview

Two things combine to single out this book of tales as worthy of special attention. The tales were written six centuries ago, yet they are both interesting and instructive; and the life of the author reads like a fable. This man of royal blood was statesman, politician, and above all, warrior. He is, in fact, known as one of the most vigorous, turbulent, and dangerous barons of his time. Only during lulls between his great activities did he become author. He made writing his diversion, according to his own words, because he felt this to be more worthy of a gentleman than wasting his time at games. Yet, in these fifty pleasant stories, Don Juan Manuel has produced one of the highlights in Spanish literature, both as to content and as to style. This edition is intended to bring Don Juan into the libraries of those who enjoy the unusual when it is also good.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410204103
• ISBN13: 9781410204103
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

fine collection

CONDE LUCANOR is a medieval collection of traditional stories, put together by an irascible Spanish prince in the 13th-14th centuries. Some of there are W. European, some Arabic and some Indian (the "Emperor's New Clothes" and "Taming of the Shrew" are in here, centuries before Shakespeare and H.C. Andersen were born). This is a scholarly edition, so if you don't want footnotes, chose another edition. But the stories are good.