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El laberinto de amor
El laberinto de amor es una comedia de rasgos caballerescos carolingios, ambientada en la Italia de la época. El tema caballeresco, a la manera italiana, muy apto para la intriga y el enredo, ya lo encontramos en varias obras de Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. La comedia relata las pasiones amorosas y sus consecuencias trágicas o cómicas, centrándolo en la historia de una inocente que es calumniada y después defendida por un paladín desconocido. Esta trama era habitual en la literatura medieval. Miguel de Cervantes condena los matrimonios de conveniencia, impuestos por los padres y enfrentados al amor verdadero. Asimismo introduce nuevos elementos de intriga en la trama para sorprender a los espectadores en las escenas finales. Es una obra excesivamente complicada, que requiere demasiada atención por parte del lector-espectador. Suele recordarse como anécdota significativa que cuando el crítico Adolf Friedrich von Schack habló de su argumento, confundió unos personajes con otros. Asimismo, los críticos Schevill y Bonilla comentaron con ironía en el prólogo de su edició «Recomendamos al lector el examen de la comedia para desenredar el argumento, si puede». Tradicionalmente se ha venido hablando de dos etapas en la creación dramática de Cervantes. La primera (1581-1587) época precedente al éxito de Lope de Vega, de la que solo conservamos Los tratos de Argel y La Numancia (ambas obras publicadas en Linkgua ediciones).Y, una segunda etapa fechada en 1615, año en que da a la imprenta sus Ocho comedias y entremeses. La segunda (1587-1606) se corresponde con las comedias más antiguas de las ocho La casa de los celos (también publicada en Linkgua ediciones) y El laberinto de amor. En estas comedias, si bien seguimos encontrando al dramaturgo clasicista de la primera etapa, hay que señalar algunas variaciones con respecto a obras anteriores. Cervantes introduce aspectos de intriga y enredo en comedia, y las innovaciones dramatúrgicas de Lope de Vega aparecen significativamente en estas obras. Algunos críticos, como el cervantista Jean Canavaggio, señalan incluso una tercera etapa (1606-1610) que engloba la redacción de la mayoría de las comedias publicadas en 1615.
142 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1615
About the author
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
5,447 books3,832 followersMiguel de Cervantes y Cortinas, later Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His novel Don Quixote is often considered his magnum opus, as well as the first modern novel.
It is assumed that Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares. His father was Rodrigo de Cervantes, a surgeon of cordoban descent. Little is known of his mother Leonor de Cortinas, except that she was a native of Arganda del Rey.
In 1569, Cervantes moved to Italy, where he served as a valet to Giulio Acquaviva, a wealthy priest who was elevated to cardinal the next year. By then, Cervantes had enlisted as a soldier in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment and continued his military life until 1575, when he was captured by Algerian corsairs. He was then released on ransom from his captors by his parents and the Trinitarians, a Catholic religious order.
He subsequently returned to his family in Madrid.
In Esquivias (Province of Toledo), on 12 December 1584, he married the much younger Catalina de Salazar y Palacios (Toledo, Esquivias –, 31 October 1626), daughter of Fernando de Salazar y Vozmediano and Catalina de Palacios. Her uncle Alonso de Quesada y Salazar is said to have inspired the character of Don Quixote. During the next 20 years Cervantes led a nomadic existence, working as a purchasing agent for the Spanish Armada and as a tax collector. He suffered a bankruptcy and was imprisoned at least twice (1597 and 1602) for irregularities in his accounts. Between 1596 and 1600, he lived primarily in Seville. In 1606, Cervantes settled in Madrid, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Cervantes died in Madrid on April 23, 1616.
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It is assumed that Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares. His father was Rodrigo de Cervantes, a surgeon of cordoban descent. Little is known of his mother Leonor de Cortinas, except that she was a native of Arganda del Rey.
In 1569, Cervantes moved to Italy, where he served as a valet to Giulio Acquaviva, a wealthy priest who was elevated to cardinal the next year. By then, Cervantes had enlisted as a soldier in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment and continued his military life until 1575, when he was captured by Algerian corsairs. He was then released on ransom from his captors by his parents and the Trinitarians, a Catholic religious order.
He subsequently returned to his family in Madrid.
In Esquivias (Province of Toledo), on 12 December 1584, he married the much younger Catalina de Salazar y Palacios (Toledo, Esquivias –, 31 October 1626), daughter of Fernando de Salazar y Vozmediano and Catalina de Palacios. Her uncle Alonso de Quesada y Salazar is said to have inspired the character of Don Quixote. During the next 20 years Cervantes led a nomadic existence, working as a purchasing agent for the Spanish Armada and as a tax collector. He suffered a bankruptcy and was imprisoned at least twice (1597 and 1602) for irregularities in his accounts. Between 1596 and 1600, he lived primarily in Seville. In 1606, Cervantes settled in Madrid, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Cervantes died in Madrid on April 23, 1616.
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October 17, 2015
SPANISH: Un duque va a casarse con la hija de un segundo duque. El hijo de un tercer duque acusa a la chica de infidelidad y su padre la aísla hasta que se averigüe si es culpable o inocente. Un cuarto duque acusa al primer duque de haber raptado a su hija y su sobrina (hija del tercer duque). De hecho, las dos chicas se han escapado porque la primera está enamorada del primer duque y la segunda del hijo del cuarto duque (su primo), que a su vez está enamorado de la hija del segundo duque. Con diversos disfraces, todos los jóvenes enamorados se reúnen en la ciudad del segundo duque y de su hija acusada.
Un verdadero laberinto de amor...
ENGLISH: A duke is betrothed to the daughter of a second duke. The son of a third duke accuses the girl of infidelity, and her father imprisons her until she is found guilty or innocent. A fourth duke accuses the first duke of having abducted his daughter and his niece (daughter of the third duke), although in fact both girls have sneaked away, because the first is in love with the first duke and the second with the son of the fourth duke (her cousin), who on the other hand is in love with the daughter of the second. With different disguises, all these young people in love get together in the city of the second duke and the imprisoned maiden.
A true labyrinth of love...
Un verdadero laberinto de amor...
ENGLISH: A duke is betrothed to the daughter of a second duke. The son of a third duke accuses the girl of infidelity, and her father imprisons her until she is found guilty or innocent. A fourth duke accuses the first duke of having abducted his daughter and his niece (daughter of the third duke), although in fact both girls have sneaked away, because the first is in love with the first duke and the second with the son of the fourth duke (her cousin), who on the other hand is in love with the daughter of the second. With different disguises, all these young people in love get together in the city of the second duke and the imprisoned maiden.
A true labyrinth of love...
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