La Gitanilla - Miguel de Cervantes

Black Cat Spanish Graded Reader (Easy Reader): La Gitanilla - Miguel de Cervantes

Black Cat Spanish Graded Reader (Easy Reader), 112 page fully-illustrated book + audio CD. Level B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Beautifully designed and illustrated easy reader complete with grammar and comprehension exercises. The text includes an introduction in accessible Spanish containing interesting facts that place the story into context as well as a glossary at the bottom of the page which explains difficult terms. The audio CD contains both a complete reading of the text by a professional narrator and a set of pronunciation exercises. The combined package of book and CD work brilliantly together to create a wonderful, captivating learning resource for intermediate level speakers of Spanish.

La Gitanilla by Miguel de Cervantes - Summary

In 17th-century Madrid, a beautiful gypsy called Preciosa has the admiration of all who see her dance and predict the future. A young gentleman abandons his place in society to go and live with they gypsies because he is in love with her. However, things become complicated when the gentleman is accused of a crime and is imprisoned. Preciosa asks for clemency from the Corregidor…

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A finales del siglo XVII en Madrid, una joven y bellísima gitana llamada Preciosa, provoca la admiración de cuantos la ven bailar y de cuantos la oyen presagiar la suerte. Un joven y apuesto gentilhombre, decide abandonar su rango, hacerse gitano, partir a la aventura y convivir con los gitanos para merecer su amor. La aventura se complica, cuando es acusado de un crimen y encarcelado. Preciosa pide clemencia al Corregidor, desconociendo que... El amor, la aventura y el misterio se interponen en la fantasía sin límites de Miguel de Cervantes. El, como nadie, sabe dar visos de realidad a lo ilusorio.