El coloquio de los perros
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El coloquio de los perros (The Conversation of the Dogs) is a short story from the series Novelas ejemplares
. Penned by Miguel de Cervantes
, the author of Don Quixote, it is actually the continuation of a story entitled El casamiento engañoso (The Deceitful Wedding), which is about a suitor duped out of his wealth by his conniving young bride. The experience lands the suitor in a hospital, where, presumably in a delirium, he sees and hears two dogs begin to speak at the stroke of midnight. This gives Cervantes an opportunity to humorously satirize the society in which he lived; the dogs discuss their experiences with their human masters and other aspects of society. Cervantes leaves the reader to determine whether or not the dogs have actually been talking or the bedridden man has imagined it.
Novelas ejemplares
The Exemplary Novels are a series of short stories by Miguel de Cervantes. Written between 1590 and 1612, the collection was published in Madrid in 1613 by Juan de la Cuesta, and received well in the wake of the first part of Don Quixote. These are twelve short novels that follow the model...
. Penned by Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written...
, the author of Don Quixote, it is actually the continuation of a story entitled El casamiento engañoso (The Deceitful Wedding), which is about a suitor duped out of his wealth by his conniving young bride. The experience lands the suitor in a hospital, where, presumably in a delirium, he sees and hears two dogs begin to speak at the stroke of midnight. This gives Cervantes an opportunity to humorously satirize the society in which he lived; the dogs discuss their experiences with their human masters and other aspects of society. Cervantes leaves the reader to determine whether or not the dogs have actually been talking or the bedridden man has imagined it.