The Works of Don Francisco De Quevedo: The Life of Paul the Spanish Sharper, Bk. 2. Fortune in Her Wits. Proclamation by Old Father Time. a Treatise o

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Francisco de Quevedo was one of the most important literary figures of the Spanish Golden Age. This collection brings together some of his most famous works, including the picaresque novel The Life of Paul, the Spanish Sharper and the philosophical treatise A Treatise of All Things. Quevedo's writing is marked by its wit, erudition, and incisive social commentary. Anyone with an interest in Spanish literature or the history of ideas will find much to appreciate in this volume.