by Lion Feuchtwanger · Edaf Antillas · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788441407978
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«La judía de Toledo» is the historical novel by Lion Feuchtwanger, published by Edaf Antillas in paperback (573 pages, in Spanish).
Set in 12th-century Spain, it tells of King Alfonso VIII of Castile's passion for Raquel, a young Jewish woman of Toledo, and the conflict between that love and the religious and social conventions of the time. The work also portrays the medieval chivalric world and the tensions between Christians and Jews, as well as the consequences of personal decisions in a context of clashing cultures.
The novel is part of Edaf's Narrativa Bolsillo collection. It is based on an episode recorded in the chronicles of Alfonso X the Wise, a descendant of the monarch protagonist.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and for those who enjoy stories of love, power and cultural coexistence in the Middle Ages.
Lion Feuchtwanger was a German Jewish novelist and playwright. A prominent figure in the literary world of Weimar Germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwright Bertolt Brecht.
