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"El Conde Lucanor" es un libro de exempla o cuentos moralizantes, escrito entre 1330 y 1335 por el Infante Don Juan Manuel. Obra cumbre de la narrativa en prosa del siglo XIV de la literatura espa?ola, su t?tulo original en castellano medieval es Libro de los enxiemplos del Conde... Read Full Overview

Don Juan Manuel, nephew of King Alfonso X, The Wise, knew well the appeal of exempla (moralized tales), which he believed should entertain if they were to provide ways and means for solving life's problems. His fourteenth-century book, known as El Conde lucanor, is considered... Read Full Overview

Edici n a cargo de Jos Manuel Fradejas Rueda, catedr tico de Filolog a Rom ntica en la Universidad de Valladolid

""Count Lucanor or The Fifty Pleasant Stories of Patronio"" is a book written by Manuel, Prince Don Juan in the 14th century. The book consists of fifty short stories, each with a moral lesson. The stories are narrated by Count Lucanor, who seeks advice from his wise counselor,... Read Full Overview

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