Exemplary Stories by Miguel de Cervantes FLT 251 16 November 2011

Exemplary Stories by

Miguel de Cervantes

FLT 25116 November 2011

1499

1513/1532

1613

1308-1321

1492

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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra


Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)



• Born in Alcalá de Henares



• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon



• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”



• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university



• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel



• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier



• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier• 1571 Battle of Lepanto


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• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier• 1571 Battle of Lepanto (“el manco de lepanto”)



• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier• 1571 Battle of Lepanto (“el manco de lepanto”)• 1575 returning from Italy is held in Argel for 5 years



• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier• 1571 Battle of Lepanto (“el manco de lepanto”)• 1575 returning from Italy is held in Argel for 5 years• Returns to Spain and sets down to writing


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• 1605


• 1605• 1614 (Avellaneda)


• 1605• 1614 (Avellaneda)• 1615


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Exemplary Stories by Miguel de Cervantes FLT 251 16 November 2011