La ilustre fregona (The Illustrious Kitchen Maid or The Illustrious Scullery-maid) is a novella by Miguel de Cervantes, published in the collection Novelas ejemplares . It tells the story of two wealthy young men who fall in love with a kitchen maid in Toledo. The story contains mistaken identities, ironic comments and genre traits of the picaresque novel and pastoral romance. [1] [2]
It was the basis for the 1928 Spanish film La ilustre fregona , directed by Armando Pou. [2]
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature.
Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet, playwright, philosopher, professor of Greek and Classics, and later rector at the University of Salamanca.
James Mabbe or Mab (1572–1642) was an English scholar and poet, and a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. He was involved in translations from Spanish, notably of the Picaresque novel by Mateo Alemán, Guzmán de Alfarache, in 1622. He also translated some of the Novelas ejemplares of Miguel de Cervantes and, in 1631, Celestina, or the Tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea, a 300-page play, or "novel in dialogue," by Fernando de Rojas.
La Galatea was Miguel de Cervantes’ first book, published in 1585. Under the guise of pastoral characters, it is an examination of love and contains many allusions to contemporary literary figures. It enjoyed a modest success, but was not soon reprinted; its promised sequel was never published, and presumably never written.
Novela or Novelas may refer to:
Samuel Putnam was an American translator and scholar of Romance languages. He is also noteworthy as the author of Paris Was Our Mistress, a memoir on writers and artists associated with the American ex-patriate community in Paris in the 1920s and early 1930s.
María de Zayas y Sotomayor wrote during Spain's Golden Age of literature. She is considered by a number of modern critics as one of the pioneers of modern literary feminism, while others consider her simply a well-accomplished baroque author. The female characters in de Zayas's stories were used as vehicles to enlighten readers about the plight of women in Spanish society, or to instruct them in proper ways to live their lives.
Francisco de Asís de Icaza y Beña was a Mexican poet, literary critic, and historian of literature who spent most of his adult career and life in Spain. He was the father of Carmen de Icaza, VIII Baronesa de Claret, a popular Spanish novelist.
La Gitanilla may refer to:
"El licenciado Vidriera" is a short story written by Miguel de Cervantes and included in his Novelas ejemplares, first published in 1613.
Novelas ejemplares is a series of twelve novellas that follow the model established in Italy. The series was written by Miguel de Cervantes between 1590 and 1612 and printed in Madrid in 1613 by Juan de la Cuesta. Novelas ejemplares followed the publication of the first part of Don Quixote. The novelas were well received.
The short story "El Celoso extremeño" is one of twelve short stories published by Miguel de Cervantes in 1613 under the title Novelas Ejemplares.
"Rinconete y Cortadillo" is one of the twelve short stories included in Novelas Ejemplares, by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes.
Juan de la Cuesta (?-1627) was a Spanish printer known for printing works by Miguel de Cervantes, including the first edition of Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605) and the Novelas ejemplares (1613), as well as the works of other leading figures of Spain's Golden Age, including several by Lope de Vega.
La gitanilla is a 1940 Spanish drama film directed by Fernando Delgado. It is based on the short story "La gitanilla", from the collection Novelas ejemplares by Miguel de Cervantes. It was the third film adaptation of the story.
La ilustre fregona is a 1928 Spanish film directed by Armando Pou, starring Mari Muniain, Ángel de Zomeño, Modesto Rivas and Juan Romero. It is based on the story La ilustre fregona by Miguel de Cervantes.
"La cueva de Salamanca" is an entremés written by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in 1615 in a collection called Ocho comediasy y ocho entremeses nuevos, nunca representados.
La gitanilla is a 1924 French drama film directed by André Hugon. It is based on the short story "La gitanilla", from the collection Novelas ejemplares by Miguel de Cervantes. The film was produced through Productions André Hugon. It was released in France on 18 April 1924 through Pathé Consortium Cinéma.
The Curious Impertinent is a 1953 Spanish historical film directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Aurora Bautista, José María Seoane and Roberto Rey. It is based on a noteworthy story from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, extracted from his famous exemplary novels.
"The Dialogue of the Dogs" is a short story originating from the fantasy world of Ensign Campuzano, a character from another short story, The Deceitful Marriage. Both are written by author Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in a 1613 collection of novellas called Novelas ejemplares.
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