More popular in their day than Don Quixote, Cervantes's Exemplary Stories (1613) surprise, challenge and delight. Ranging from the picaresque to the satirical, the Exemplary Stories defy the conventions of heroic literature through a combination of comic irony, moral ambiguity, realism, and sheer mirth. This new translation captures the full vigour of Cervantes's wit and makes available two rarely printed gems, `The Illustrious Kitchen Maid' and `The Power of Blood'. Contains: The Little Gypsy Girl; The Jealous Old Man from Extremadura; The Glass Graduate; Rinconete and Cortadillo; The Deceitful Marriage; The Dialogue of The Dogs; The Illustrious Kitchen Maid; The Power of Blood

Ha conseguido plasmar la complejidad de la novela sin perder el carisma y evolución de los personajes principales, además de la crudeza, ironía y comicidad contenidas en ella e incluir las historias insertadas dentro de esta magnaobra. Una nueva experiencia de lectura para una la piedra angular de la literatura castellana.