[Novelas ejemplares]
Year:
1613
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Year of publication:
2018
Pages:
448
Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
Literary quality:
Recommendable:
Transmits values:
Sexual content:
Violent content:
Vulgar or obscene language:
Ideas that contradict Church teaching:
The rating of the different categories comes from the opinion of Delibris' collaborators
The Exemplary Novels, published in 1613, constitute, according to the author himself, the first example of short story in Castilian literature, in accordance with the meaning of the word "novel" at that time. Among the 12 works that make up the collection, notable differences can be observed; some are close to Italian models, while others show a remarkable deepening both psychologically, socially, and stylistically. All are small masterpieces conceived by the genius of Cervantes.
In addition to the literary nature and quality of Cervantes’ Exemplary Novels, each of them conveys a vision of life, a common sense full of simplicity and a sense of humor, which makes them recommended for any young reader, for the benefit they can gain from them.
Author: Pillo C., Spain
Update on: Mar 2026