El diablo cojuelo

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El diablo cojuelo is a satirical novel written by Luis Vélez de Guevara in 1641. The work is known for its complex wordplay and equivocal style. Its French adaptation by Alain Lesage, titled Le Diable boiteux, brought the story to a wider European audience. Vélez de Guevara was a Spanish poet, playwright, and novelist, recognized for his character creation and ranked among the followers of Lope de Vega. Despite his prolific output, including over 400 plays, he often faced financial difficulties.1

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Luis Vélez de Guevara
His fantastic satirical novel, El diablo cojuelo (1641; “The Crippled Devil”), became well-known from its adaptation by the French dramatist Alain Lesage as Le Diable boiteux (1707; The Devil upon Two Sticks).
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His fantastic satirical novel, El diablo cojuelo (1641; “The Crippled Devil”), became well-known from its adaptation by the French dramatist Alain Lesage as Le Diable boiteux (1707; The Devil upon Two Sticks).
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