The Dialogue of the Dogs

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781843910657
• ISBN10: 1843910659
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Hesperus Press

Summary

The Dialogue of the Dogsis an inspired work of psychological observation by the master of the picaresque novel. In it, Cervantes displays all the clarity and warmth that marks the rich prose ofDon Quixote.Given the gift of speech for a day, two dogs set about satirizing humans, their supposed superiors. In an exchange reminiscent of the ancient Greek Dialogues, they recount their experiences under their various masters. But whether butcher, constable, merchant, or gypsy, each is decried as corrupt to the core. Through the scathing Berganza and the critical Scipio, Cervantes delivers an ingenious critique of the morality of 16th-century Spain, and a timeless and telling portrayal of the heart of man. Author of the universally knownDon Quixote,Miguel de Cervantes is Spain's greatest writer.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. xi
The Deceitful Marriage	p. 1
The Dialogue of the Dogs	p. 17
Notes	p. 83
Biographical note	p. 85
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