6/23/2023 0 Comments The Abencerraje by Anonymous![]() Many thanks to her for bringing it to a modern English-speaking audience.” -Kim Rendfeld, author “Translator Jessica Knauss does a great job in making the story accessible to modern readers yet giving it a feel of another time and place. During a time of intolerance, the anonymous author dares to hope that friendship and understanding is possible across religious lines. ![]() “What makes this story even more remarkable is the time it was written, about 1551, during the Spanish Inquisition. “It is a quite simple and direct tale, very clearly written, and enlightens those of us who were educated in English… Its greatest value perhaps lies in wanting the reader to learn more about the times and tribulations described.” -M. Listen to the entire book, read by the translator Praise for The Abencerraje ![]()
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