Cigarrales de Toledo (English:Weekend Retreats of Toledo) is a 1624 work by Tirso de Molina. The book is a collection of verse, stories, drama, and criticism arranged in the aesthetically pleasing Italian style of the time. The encircling premise of the book is that all its contents can be used for recreation and merriment on summer holiday.[1] A group of friends ostensibly gather in a "cigarrale", or Tagus summer cottage, and spin the tales and verse for their entertainment. The three comedies contained amidst the other inclusions are: "The Shameful Man in the Palace", "How Friends Must Be", and "The Jealous Prudent".[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Cigarrales de Toledo - work by Tirso de Molina". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Los Cigarrales de Toledo, Tirso de Molina". Crítica de Libros (in Spanish). Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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