Project Gutenberg 2005-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 104 Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1547 1616 Cervantes, Miguel de Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes De Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes, Michel Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes Novelas y teatro Reading ease score: 47.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. La Gitanilla -- La ilustre Fregona -- Historia de los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda -- Novela y coloquio -- El retablo de las maravillas -- El cerco de Numancia -- Pedro de Urdemalas. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mariano Cecowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Novelas y teatro" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a collection of literary works written in the early 17th century. This compilation likely includes diverse tales and plays that capture the rich tapestry of Spanish life and culture during the period, with a focus on characterization, morality, and the complexities of human relationships. The opening portion introduces "La Gitanilla," centering around the titular character, Preciosa, a captivating young gypsy girl notorious for her beauty and talent in dancing and singing. At the start of "La Gitanilla," we meet Preciosa, raised by her cunning grandmother amidst the world of thieves, yet possessing a spirit of grace and charm that sets her apart. Her beauty quickly draws attention when she performs at a festival, capturing the hearts of onlookers, including a young nobleman named Andrés. Their encounter suggests the beginnings of a romantic thread woven into the fabric of the gypsy life, positioning Preciosa as a character of both allure and resilience in a society that often views her kind with disdain. The opening sets the stage for themes of love, identity, and cultural clashes as their story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Spanish fiction -- Classical period, 1500-1700 Spanish drama -- Classical period, 1500-1700 PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 419752 416041 2024-10-07T04:00:05.130167 2023-09-07T06:02:29.634315 text/html text/html 489632 2020-12-14T03:05:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 945911 2020-12-14T03:05:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 983628 2024-10-07T04:00:18.203111 application/epub+zip 983909 2024-10-07T04:00:09.890129 application/epub+zip 211821 2024-10-07T04:00:07.083101 application/epub+zip 6644460 2024-10-07T04:00:23.116039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6598056 2024-10-07T04:00:15.386097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351008 2022-09-07T19:59:41.670584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370696 370611 2024-10-07T04:00:03.012218 2023-09-07T06:02:27.879323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 363646 2020-12-14T03:05:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138699 2020-12-14T03:05:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20350 2024-10-07T04:00:23.275022 application/rdf+xml 12014 2024-10-07T04:00:07.654113 image/jpeg 3047 2024-10-07T04:00:07.368115 image/jpeg 966079 2024-10-07T04:00:05.216120 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia es.wikipedia