Viage al Parnaso by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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About this eBook
| Author | Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 |
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| Title |
Viage al Parnaso La Numancia (Tragedia) y El Trato de Argel (Comedia) |
| Alternate Title | Viaje al Parnaso |
| Note | Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) |
| Summary | "Viage al Parnaso" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a poetic work written in the early 17th century. The piece is structured as a journey, where the narrator, characterized as a poet, seeks to travel to the metaphorical realm of Parnassus, the home of the Muses and divine inspiration. The book explores themes of poetry, the nature of artistic ambition, and the relationship between poets and their craft, aiming to elevate the status of genuine poetry amidst a sea of lesser talents. The opening of the work sets the stage for this journey, introducing a character who is a solitary Italian poet longing to escape the tumult of court life. He acquires an old mule suited for his adventure and embarks on a quest to Parnassus, where he hopes to find acclaim and inspiration. As he progresses, he reflects on the burdens and hopes of being a poet, contemplating the obstacles he faces due to fortune and the realities of his aspirations. The tone is both whimsical and contemplative, laying the groundwork for a narrative filled with encounters and reflections on poetic identity and the quest for artistic validation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Spanish drama |
| Subject | Spanish poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16110 |
| Release Date | Jun 22, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 75 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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