by Don Juan Manuel · Editorial Bambú · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483430842
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Count Lucanor is a collection of 51 stories written by Don Juan Manuel in the 14th century. Each story presents a dilemma posed by Count Lucanor to his advisor Patronio, who responds with a story that offers a moral lesson. This edition, adapted for young readers, maintains the rigor and respect for the original work, updating and simplifying its language. It includes full-color illustrations that evoke the era, a documentary notebook about the author, the work and the historical context, and a didactic appendix for the study of the work.
Don Juan Manuel was a Spanish medieval writer, nephew of Alfonso X of Castile, son of Manuel of Castile and Beatrice of Savoy. He inherited from his father the great Lordship of Villena, receiving the titles of Lord, Duke and lastly Prince of Villena. He married three times, choosing his wives for political and economic convenience, and worked to match his children with partners associated with royalty. Juan Manuel became one of the richest and most powerful men of his time, coining his own currency as the kings did. During his life, he was criticised for choosing literature as his vocation, an activity thought inferior for a nobleman of such prestige.
