La gitanilla

by Miguel de Cervantes · first published 1613

La gitanilla ("The Little Gypsy Girl") is the first novella contained in Miguel de Cervantes's collection of short stories, the Novelas ejemplares (The Exemplary Novels). La gitanilla is the story of a 15 year old gypsy girl named Preciosa, who is said to be talented, extremely beautiful, and wise beyond her years. Accompanied by her adoptive grandmother and other members of her gypsy family group, Preciosa travels to Madrid, where she meets a charming nobleman, named Juan de Carcome. Juan proposes to Preciosa, only to be challenged to spend two years as a member of Preciosa's gypsy family group, under the alias of Andres Caballero.

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Original language:

Spanish

Year page:

1613