|
|
![]() Helping San Diego, California and beyond since 1997.
|
|
Click here and add this page to your favorites!

|
Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: SAC-SAR |
|
|
SALAS BARBADILLO, ALONSO JERONIMO DE (c. 1580-1635) , Spanish novelist and playwright, born at Madrid about 158o, and educated at Alcala de Henares and Valladolid. His first work
Celestina
title of La Ingeniosa Elena. This was followed by a series of similar tales and plays, the best of which are El Cavallero puntual (1614), La Casa de placer honesto (162o),Don Diego de Noche (1623) and a most sparkling satirical volume of character -sketches, El Curioso y .fabio Alexandro (1634). He died in poverty at Madrid on the loth of July 1635. Some of his works were translated into English
Scarron 's Hypocrites is based on La Ingeniosa Elena; he deserved the vogue which he enjoyed till late
century , for his satirical humour, versatile invention and pointed style are an effective combination.End of Article: SALAS BARBADILLO, ALONSO JERONIMO DE (c. 1580-1635) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
<a href="http://jcsm.org/StudyCenter/Encyclopedia/SAC_SAR/SALAS_BARBADILLO_ALONSO_JERONI.html"> SALAS BARBADILLO, ALONSO JERONIMO DE (c. 1580-1... </a> |
|
|
(Previous) SALARY |
(Next) SALAS, or SAN MARTIN DE SALAS |
|
Sponsored Advertisements