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Miguel de Cervantes [Saavedra]

(1547-1616)

Spanish poet, novelist, and dramatist; Born in Alcalá de Henares in 1547; died Madrid 23 April, 1616

There is no adequate chronology of Cervantes' dramatic work. the listing below is alphabetical by category: full-length plays and interludes. Of the full-length plays, all but No. 3 are comedias. All the plays known to have been by Cervantes except Nos. 3 and 10 were included in his Ocho comedias y ocho Interlude nuevos (pub. 1615).

Full-length Plays

  1. Los baños de Argel (The Prisons of Algiers). Published 1615
  2. La casa de los celos y selvas de Ardenia (The House of Jealousy or The Forests of Arden). Published 1615
  3. El cerco de Numancia (The Siege of Numantia). Tragedy, 4 acts. Written ca. 1585/87. Published 1784
  4. La entretenida (The Amusing Woman). Published 1615
  5. El gallardo español (The Gallant Spaniard). Published 1615
  6. La gran sultana, doña Catalina de Oviedo (The Great Sultana, Doña Catalina de Oviedo). Published 1615
  7. El laberinto de amor (The Labyrinth of Love). Published 1615
  8. Pedro de Urdemalas (Pedro, the Artful Dodger). Published 1615
  9. El rufián dichoso, Cristóbal de Lugo (The Happy Ruffian, Cristóbal de Lugo). Published 1615
  10. Los tratos de Argel (The Commerce of Algiers). Published 1784. Produced after 1580.

Interludes

  1. La cueva de Salamanca (The Cave of Salamanca). Written ca. 1611?
    Published 1615
  2. La elección de los alcaldes de Daganzo (Choosing a Councilman in Da ganzo). Published 1615
  3. La guarda cuidadosa (The Hawk-eyed Sentinel). Written ca. 1611? Published 1615
  4. El juez de los divorcios (The Divorce Court Judge). Published 1615. 5. El retablo de las maravillas (The Wonder Show). Written ca. 1598/ 1600? Published 1615
  5. El rufián viudo llamado Trampagos (Tram pagos, the Pimp Who Lost His Moll). Published 1615.
  6. El viejo celoso (The Jealous Old Husband). Published 1615.
  7. El vizcaíno fingido (The Basque Imposter). Written ca. 1611? Published 1615.
Three other Interlude have been attributed to Cervantes:
  1. La cárcel de Sevilla (The Seville Jail)
  2. Los habladores (Two Chatterboxes)
  3. El hospital de los podridos (The Hospital for Complainers).