Miguel de Cervantes 
The Gallant Spaniard 

There are surprising omissions in the translated body of Spanish Golden Age literature, including in the corpus of Miguel de Cervantes. We have many highly competent translations of
Don Quixote, but until now not a single English version of his play
The Gallant Spaniard. Although Cervantes’s dramatic works have always attracted less attention than his narrative fiction, there has been significant critical interest in this play in recent years, due in no small part to its unique portrayal of Christian-Muslim relations. Critics have argued persuasively about the value of
The Gallant Spaniard in the service of a more general understanding of Cervantes in his last years, specifically in regard to his views on this cultural divide.



This edition, translated by Philip Krummrich, consists of a critical introduction and a full verse translation of the play with notes.

Tabla de materias

Introduction

Cervantes and 
The Gallant Spaniard

Translator’s Note

Cervantes in English

Critical Statements on the Play

Selected Bibliography

Act I

Act II

Act III













 

Sobre el autor

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) is widely considered the greatest writer in the history of the Spanish language. He authored lauded works of verse, theater, and prose, chief among them
Don Quixote.


Philip Krummrich is a professor of comparative literature at Morehead State University.