Los Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1547-1616 creator text utu 2018 monographic es 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Los entremeses" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a collection of comic plays or sketches written in the early 17th century. This work showcases various humorous situations and characters that reflect the societal norms and follies of Cervantes's time, emphasizing his wit and versatility as a playwright. The entremeses effectively explore themes of love, marriage, and human nature through a playful lens, making them a significant contribution to Spanish literature. The opening of the collection presents a prologue that highlights the significance and uniqueness of these comedic works, asserting that they deserve as much recognition as Cervantes's more famous writings, such as "Don Quixote." It introduces several characters and scenarios, such as the contentious marriages featured in "El Juez de los Divorcios" (The Judge of Divorces) and the absurdity surrounding their requests for divorce. The dialogues are marked by humor and exaggerated character traits, illustrating the challenges faced by these couples in a satirical manner that combines elements of farce and social commentary. This light-hearted yet perceptive exploration sets the tone for the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_juez_de_los_divorcios Release date is 2018-09-23 Produced by Ramon Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Spanish drama -- Classical period, 1500-1700 PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57955 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57955 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134333.0 57955