Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish soldier, novelist, poet and playwright born in 1547. His first novel, La Galatea, published in 1585 is considered a pastoral romance and shows his early interest in poetry. The main characters are shepherds Elicio and Erastro who are in love with Galatea and discuss their troubles in a poetic style. The majority of characters are involved in minor storylines that sometimes intersect. The plot involves various stories of love and romance between the characters that are resolved through poetry competitions and duels.

1. MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
LA GALATEA
Mario Rodríguez & Alba Forcelledo

2. BIOGRAPHY
e was born the 29th September in 1547 in Alcalá
de Henares.
e was a soldier, novelist, poet and playwright.
e is considered the greatest figure in Spanish
literature and is universally known for writing
“Don Quixote”.

3. LA GALATEA
t is Cervantes’ first novel, published in
1585.
t’s a pastoral romance.
t shows Cervantes’ early interest in poetry.

4. CHARACTERS
he main characters are Elicio and Erastro, best friends and in love with
Galatea.
he characters are shepherds who talk about their troubles in a very poetic
and idyllic way.
hese stories sometimes have characters that cross over, resulting in the
sub-plots being intertwined at times.
he majority of the characters in the book are involved primarily in minor
story lines.

5. PLOT
Lisandro loses his love, Leonida, when Crisalvo mistakenly kills her instead of his
former love Silvia. Lisandro avenges Leonida's death in the presence of the main
party. Astor, under the pseudonym Silerio, feigns attraction for Nísida’s sister Blanca
in order to avoid the scorn of Nísida’s lover Timbrio, who dies following the
confusion present after a successful duel against his rival Pransiles. Astor’s grief
thrusts him into hermitage, waiting to hear from Nísida. Arsindo holds a poetry
competition between Francenio and Lauso, which is judged by Tirsi and Damón,
lauded by many within the novel as some of the most famous poets of Spain, and is
determined to have no single winner. The wedding has controversy as Mireno is
deeply in love with Silveria, yet Daranio’s wealth guaranteed him the hand of Silveria.

6. PLOT
Lisandro loses his love, Leonida, when Crisalvo mistakenly kills her instead of his
former love Silvia. Lisandro avenges Leonida's death in the presence of the main
party. Astor, under the pseudonym Silerio, feigns attraction for Nísida’s sister Blanca
in order to avoid the scorn of Nísida’s lover Timbrio, who dies following the
confusion present after a successful duel against his rival Pransiles. Astor’s grief
thrusts him into hermitage, waiting to hear from Nísida. Arsindo holds a poetry
competition between Francenio and Lauso, which is judged by Tirsi and Damón,
lauded by many within the novel as some of the most famous poets of Spain, and is
determined to have no single winner. The wedding has controversy as Mireno is
deeply in love with Silveria, yet Daranio’s wealth guaranteed him the hand of Silveria.