Overview :In 1489 Johan Hurus printed the first collection of fables in Spain, Lavida del Ysopetconsusfabulas hystoriadas. Illustrated with nearly 20... Read More
Overview :The hundreds of illuminated miniatures found in the Cantigas de Santa Maria, sponsored by King Alfonso X (1252--84), reveal many vistas of d... Read More
Overview :"Brief narratives," or medieval precursors to the modern short story, are compositions couched in the form of a tale of reasonable short len... Read More