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Las mocedades del Cid
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Las mocedades del Cid

work by Castro y Bellvís
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Las mocedades del Cid (The Youth of the Cid) is a 1599 play by Guillén de Castro y Bellvís. This work is significant because it served as the basis for Pierre Corneille's famous French drama Le Cid. Castro's play is noted for its natural dialogue and draws heavily from traditional Spanish ballads. The story centers on the legendary Spanish hero Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, known as El Cid, and his early exploits. The play contributed to the enduring legend of El Cid, which was further popularized by the 12th-century epic poem Cantar de mio Cid.12345

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  1. Guillén de Castro y Bellvís
  2. El Cid: Top Questions
  3. Cantar de Mio Cid
  4. Conquest of Valencia
  5. El Cid
  6. Spanish literature - The rise of heroic poetry
  7. Spanish literature - Culteranismo and conceptismo

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