"Vida del escudero Marcos de Obregón" by Vicente Espinel is a novel published in 1618. An elderly squire named Marcos de Obregón recounts his turbulent life adventures from his retirement in a Madrid hospital, where he has gained fame as a healer. Through winding journeys and escapades, he reveals "this long discourse of my life" for the instruction of youth. Known for its cheerful perspective and lighter moralizing than other picaresque novels, the work captivates through constant adventure and surprising twists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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