La Galatea

La Galatea
Cervantes' La Galatea (1585), original title page
AuthorMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra
LanguageSpanish
GenrePastoral novel
PublisherBlas de Robles
Publication date
1585
Publication placeSpain
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages375 folios
Word count: 119,945

La Galatea (Spanish pronunciation: [la ɣalaˈte.a]) was Miguel de Cervantes’ first book, published in 1585. Under the guise of pastoral characters, it is an examination of love and contains many allusions to contemporary literary figures. It enjoyed modest success, but was not soon reprinted; its promised sequel was never published.[1]

  1. ^ McCrory, Donald P (2006). No Ordinary Man: The Life and Times of Miguel de Cervantes. Dover Publishing. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0486453613.