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The Poem of the Cid (Penguin Classics)

 
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The Poem of the Cid (Penguin Classics)

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One of the finest of epic poems, and the only one to have survived from medieval Spain, The Poem of the Cid recounts the adventures of the warlord and nobleman Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar - 'Mio Cid'. A forceful combination of heroic fiction and historical fact, the tale seethes with the restless, adventurous spirit of Castille, telling of the Cid's unjust banishment from the court of King Alfonso, his victorious campaigns in Valencia, and the crowning of his daughters as queens of Aragon and Navarre - the high point of his career as a warmonger. An epic that sings of universal human values, this is one of the greatest of all works of Spanish literature.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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EAN/ISBN:
9780140444469
Edition:
Dual Language.
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
256
Publication date:
1984-09-27
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Languages:
spanish
Manufacturer:
Unknown
EAN/ISBN:
9780140444469
Edition:
Dual Language.
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
256
Publication date:
1984-09-27
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Languages:
spanish
Manufacturer:
Unknown

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