The Dialogue of the Dogs is an inspired work of psychological observation by the master of the picaresque novel. In it, Cervantes displays all the clarity and warmth that marks the rich prose of Don Quixote. Given the gift of speech for a day, two dogs set about satirizing humans, their supposed superiors. In an exchange reminiscent of the ancient Greek Dialogues, they recount their experiences under their various masters. But whether butcher, constable, merchant, or gypsy, each is decried as corrupt to the core. Through the scathing Berganza and the critical Scipio, Cervantes delivers an ingenious critique of the morality of 16th-century Spain, and a timeless and telling portrayal of the heart of man. Author of the universally known Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes is Spain’s greatest writer.
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Author of the universally known Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes (1547 - 1616) is Spain's greatest writer. Ben Okri is a novelist and poet. His novel, The Famished Road won the Booker prize in 1991.
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Marvellous satire,
This review is from: The Dialogue of the Dogs (Hesperus Classics) (Paperback)
Dialogue of the Dogs is a great and relatively little known work by the author of Don Quixote, Cervantes. In it, he gives voices to two dogs for a night, who tell each other all about their experiences under their different masters. Cervantes uses this fantastic scenario to sketch out a satire of human behaviour of his time in a way that is almost picaresque, and greatly entertaining. It should certainly be of interest to anyone interested in Cervantes, or simply anyone who enjoyed Don Quixote. The new translation by hesperus is of the same high quality as I have found all their other ones, and it is no less attractively produced. A pleasure to read.
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