La vida del escudero Marcos de Obreg�n is more an adventure story than a picaresque work. His style moves away from the bombast of other works of the genre. The story is set in very different places (one scene features a captivity in Algeria). Espinel reflects on the lives of a class in decline in Spain at the time: the Christians of Islamic origin. The story also contains fascinating scenes concerning musical practices used in the Spanish court.
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La vida del escudero Marcos de Obreg�n is more an adventure story than a picaresque work. His style moves away from the bombast of other works of the genre. The story is set in very different places (one scene features a captivity in Algeria). Espinel reflects on the lives of a class in decline in Spain at the time: the Christians of Islamic origin. The story also contains fascinating scenes concerning musical practices used in the Spanish court.
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Seller's Description:
Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
