The Perils of Persiles and Sigismunda, a Northern Saga by Miguel de Cervantes

Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda, historia septentrional (1617) is Miguel de Cervantes's last major work. Virtually ignored for the past four hundred years and overshadowed by the acclaim accorded Don Quixote, it is due a revival. As indicated by this new English title, The Perils of Persiles and Sigismunda, a Northern Saga, this challenging saga-like fiction follows an attractive young prince and princess who undertake a perilous pilgrimage by sea and on land from their North Atlantic islands to Rome.

This new translation by William Thomas Little takes full account of recent scholars' ground-breaking research and their new readings. It also includes a selected bibliography, a contextualizing introduction, and footnotes on the text that clarify for contemporary readers cultural issues that were readily known to seventeenth-century readers in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and England.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1802700471
• ISBN13: 9781802700473
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: ARC Humanities Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"