Aaron J Ilika: 2 books
"The Bagnios of Algiers" and "The Great Sultana"
Two Plays of Captivity
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Best known today as the author of Don Quixote—one of the most beloved and widely read novels in the Western tradition—Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was a poet and a playwright as well. After some early successes on the Madrid stage in the 1580s, his theatrical career was interrupted...
"The Abencerraje" and "Ozmin and Daraja"
Two Sixteenth-Century Novellas from Spain
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Since its publication in 1561, an anonymous tale of love, friendship, and chivalry has captivated readers in Spain and across Europe. "The Abencerraje" tells of the Moorish knight Abindarráez, whose plans to wed are interrupted when he is taken prisoner by Christian knights. His captor,...