El Cantar de Mio Cid

Synopsis of El Cantar de Mio Cid

«El Cantar de Mio Cid» is the anonymous epic poem of medieval Spanish literature, in a 1999 paperback edition, with 174 pages, in Spanish.

Medieval epic poem that narrates the deeds of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, the Cid, exiled by King Alfonso VI, and his struggle to regain his honour through conquests and military feats. In its three cantos it combines battles, family episodes and courtly intrigues, with values such as loyalty, fidelity and bravery.

Preliminary study by Ramón Menéndez Pidal, Cidian street guide by Carlos Conde Díaz, presentation by Martín de Riquer and colour and b/w photos. Clásicos Carroggio and Biblioteca cultural Carroggio.

For students of medieval Spanish literature and readers interested in Hispanic classics.