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Author | Pedro Antonio de Alarcón |
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Original title | El sombrero de tres picos |
Language | Spanish |
Genre | Novel |
Set in | Andalusia |
Publication date | 1874 |
Publication place | Spain |
The Three-Cornered Hat (Spanish: El sombrero de tres picos) is a novel written by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón in 1874.[1] The story of a magistrate infatuated with a miller's faithful wife is set in the province of Granada.
The piece should be classified as a short story[clarification needed] and it contains popular tradition with a linear plot line.[2] The novel has a theatrical format and it has been compared with the Miguel de Cervantes novel Don Quijote.[3]