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RUIZ, JUAN Libro de Buen Amor
Madrid, Spain, EsPasa-calpe, S.a. 1970. Card Covers, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾ tall. ', Used - Good cond. 2-vol. set. SPANISH language. Light cover edgewear, soil. The Book of Good Love, by Archpriest Juan Ruiz Libro de Buen Amor (Book of Good Love) is a massive and episodic work that chronicles much of medieval society through the narrator's eyes: ancient fables, ugly peasants, Ruiz's amorous dalliances with nuns, and what seems to be sincere religious fervor (the poem itself is 1,728 stanzas long). The breadth of the writer's scope, and the exuberance of his style have caused some to term him "the Spanish Chaucer." Speculation regarding whether or not the book was actually an autobiography is incessant. However, some believe[who?] that because one "relation" is written in the third person (the story of Don Melón and Doña Endrina), that the whole poem is fictitious. 2-vols. Spanish language Over 700 pp. Used - Good.
Offered for US$ 15.22 by: The Book Bin, Inc. - Corvallis - Book number: BBC-0K52327-A
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