GalateaMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Galatea
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Original author: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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"Galatea" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a pastoral romance published in 1585. The story follows two best friends, Elicio and Erastro, who both love the same woman, Galatea, yet vow to preserve their friendship. As they journey to a wedding, they encounter other shepherds and travelers who share their own tales of love, rivalry, and loss. Structured as a vehicle for Cervantes' poetry, the work blends intertwining romantic subplots with verses in various Spanish and Italian styles, exploring themes of friendship, desire, and the contrasts between rural and urban life.
Galatea, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #63404.
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24 Chapters
- 1.Introduction: To the Galatea (1)8,822 words
- 2.Introduction: To the Galatea (2)8,796 words
- 3.Introduction: To the Galatea (3)8,656 words
- 4.Introduction: To the Galatea (4)5,741 words
- 5.Prologue: Curious Readers,1,104 words
- 6.Book I (1)6,878 words
- 7.Book I (2)6,989 words
- 8.Book I (3)5,407 words
- 9.Book II (1)8,490 words
- 10.Book II (2)8,813 words
- 11.Book II (3)3,058 words
- 12.Book III (1)7,917 words