Three Exemplary Novels: Rinconete and Cortadillo; Man of Glass; The Colloquy of the Dogs

xxi, [1], 232 pp. Translated into English from the original Spanish by Samuel Putnam, illustrations by Luis Quintanilla. Three novellas by the author of Don Quixote. Includes: Rinconete and Cortadillo; Man of Glass; The Colloquy of the Dogs. "Miguel de Cervantes; September 29, 1547 – April 23, 1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, often considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature and is regularly regarded among the best novels ever written. His work is considered among the most important in all of literature. His influence on the Spanish language has been so great that Spanish is often called la lengua de Cervantes (The language of Cervantes). He has been dubbed el Príncipe de los Ingenios - the Prince of Wits."