Cervantes: Exemplary Novels 3 The Jealous Old Man from Extremadura, The Illustrious Kitchen Maid, The Two Damsels
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
224 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0856684961
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Language: Spanish; Castilian
Publish: December 31, 1992
The Jealous Old Man from Extremadura follows the story of Felipo de Carrizales, as he returns from the New world as an old but a wealthy man. He chooses a young, innocent wife, Leonora, to provide him with an heir. His jealousy causes him to lock her away, where she is never to have contact with the male sex.