Project Gutenberg 2004-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 583 Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1547 1616 Cervantes, Miguel de Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes De Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes, Michel Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes Kelly, Walter K. (Walter Keating) 1867 Kelly, Walter Keating Kelly, W. K. (Walter Keating) The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_licenciado_Vidriera The Lady Cornelia -- Rinconete and Cortadillo -- The licentiate vidriera -- The deceitful marriage -- Dialogue between Scipio and Berganza -- The little gipsy girl -- The generous lover -- The Spanish-English lady -- The force of blood -- The jealous estramaduran -- The illustrious scullery-maid -- The two damsels. Produced by Clare Boothby, Mark C. Orton and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a collection of original tales, likely written in the early 17th century, shortly before the author's death. This work showcases Cervantes’ narrative skill and creativity, presenting stories that intertwine themes of love, honor, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of Spanish society. The tales invite readers into the lives of various characters, suggesting a rich exploration of moral and ethical lessons. At the start of the collection, the narrative sets the stage with a dedication and preface by Cervantes, where he explains the book’s purpose. The opening story introduces Don Antonio and Don Juan, two young noblemen studying in Bologna, who become enamored with the beauty of the elusive Cornelia. The unfolding events reveal a mysterious entanglement involving a baby and a nighttime skirmish that draws the young men into a web of intrigue involving love and honor. This opening portion establishes the vibrant characters and the intertwining fates that will be explored throughout the stories, highlighting Cervantes’ capacity for weaving tales that reflect the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Spanish fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Classics of Literature 1095446 2025-07-06T09:39:34.367188 text/html 1096749 2024-10-28T21:29:32 text/html 500058 2025-07-06T09:39:46.197170 application/epub+zip 515679 2025-07-06T09:39:37.841185 application/epub+zip 498508 2025-07-06T09:39:36.472203 application/epub+zip 858125 2025-07-06T09:39:52.962166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 840361 2025-07-06T09:39:45.293187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802403 2022-09-07T16:20:21.245503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1052424 2023-09-07T03:36:10.650770 text/plain 1032603 2024-10-28T21:29:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17400 2025-07-06T09:39:53.110132 application/rdf+xml 15021 2025-07-06T09:39:36.989207 image/jpeg 3667 2025-07-06T09:39:36.728243 image/jpeg 494171 2025-07-06T09:39:34.457246 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog es.wikipedia en.wikipedia