El juego en tiempos del Quijote

Synopsis of El juego en tiempos del Quijote

«El juego en tiempos del Quijote» is the historical essay by Arsenio Lope Huerta, published by Reino de Cordelia in paperback (48 pages, in Spanish).

The essay reviews the cultural importance of gaming in seventeenth-century Spain, focusing on the card games mentioned in Don Quixote. In taverns and inns, the rich, clergy, nobles, and rogues wagered money and fame; Seville and Alcalá vied for the title of gaming capital. The deck was inspired by the adventures of Don Quixote.

Part of the Paladares de Cordelia collection. Published in 2015, it is a 48-page volume.

For readers interested in the history of the Golden Age, Cervantine literature, and card games.