Lo Spill o llibre de les dones

Lo spill o llibre de les dones, by Jaume Roig, is a caustic satire of women written around 1460. It is composed of over 16,000 four-syllable lines and offers a vivid portrayal of contemporary Valencian life. This work is distinct from the poetry of the era, such as the cants d'amor and cants de mort by Ausiàs March. The 15th century was a significant period for Catalan poetry, with royal encouragement fostering literary development, though later, Castilian became the dominant language in Spain, leading to an eclipse of Catalan literature.12