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Exemplary Novellas

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Description for Exemplary Novellas Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 848.
Michael Harney's translation of Cervantes's Novelas ejemplares is the most authoritative and accurate rendering of Cervantes's classic tales to date and promises to be the translation against which future translations will be measured. Harney skillfully portrays the nuanced and complex world of the Exemplary Novellas in a translation that is faithful to the letter and spirit of the original. An erudite and informative Introduction presents a general overview of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain, the life of Cervantes, and a detailed analysis of the Exemplary Novellas. Before each story, Harney provides a brief synopsis, an analysis of the novella's themes, motifs, ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9781624664489
SKU
V9781624664489
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About Cervantes
Michael Harney is Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Texas at Austin.

Reviews for Exemplary Novellas
Harney maintains the richness of language and the narrative flavor of the assortment of tales, admirable in their range and power of allusion. Cervantes captures much of the spirit of his age, and Harney's eminently readable translation conveys the essence of the original material. The general Introduction and brief commentaries on each text are clear and useful, as are the ... Read more

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