Entremeses

by Miguel de Cervantes

Overview

Los entremeses son el hermano pequeño del teatro de Cervantes, con los que logra brillar más que en sus comedias y tragedias. En los ocho entremeses despliega Cervantes un amplio abanico de ideas, recursos y temas. Un libro con el que el autor del "Quijote" pretende dar un golpe en la mesa dramática del Siglo de Oro.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788437641652
Publisher:	Ediciones Cátedra
Publication date:	07/09/2020
Series:	Letras Hispánicas
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	327 KB
Language:	Spanish

About the Author

Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet and the author of the universal classic Don Quijote de la Mancha. Emilia Navarro Ramírez is an author of educational books and a translator who holds a degree in Spanish linguistics and literature from the Autonomous University of Madrid.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 8 Up—A worthwhile collection of six classics. Cervantes wrote these one-act plays as critiques of 17th century society and its many social ills. The beautifully illustrated theatrical pieces highlight the author's appeal as a humorist. If not familiar with the "entremeses" as a genre, readers may well begin the book with the two impressive epilogues, one about Cervantes and the other analyzing a specific play, which explains and contextualizes the work. Color reproductions of art of the period help to situate the man and his writing within a historical context. This book is a gem on the topic, loaded with information, but also versatile as a fun read. The amusing plays will prove enjoyable to general audiences while the in-depth study sections will captivate serious students of literature. Although the language captures the life and diction of old Spain, the superb adaptations make these short comedies remarkably easy to understand. The ample footnotes, while optional for comprehension, offer rich insights.—Gisela Norat, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA

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