{"product_id":"galatea","title":"Galatea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeside the river Tagus, the countryside is gentle—but love gives its shepherds little peace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGalatea, an admired shepherdess, stands at the heart of a world filled with longing. Around her, educated herdsmen sing, argue and suffer over love. Some love women who do not return their feelings; others pursue shepherdesses who do not want them. In this quiet landscape, desire is the question no one can leave alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Galatea, Miguel de Cervantes mixes prose with verse, letting poetry carry the deepest feelings. Newcomers arrive beside the river with stories of love, loss and separation, widening the tale beyond its pastoral setting. This is his first published book: a formal, graceful romance where songs, friendship and debates invite you to linger rather than hurry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA countryside alive with longing\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter a shepherd world where peaceful surroundings offer no simple answer to troubled hearts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLove without easy answers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow songs and arguments about affection that is unwanted, unreturned or painful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStories beyond the river\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet newcomers whose histories bring loss and separation into the pastoral calm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeling carried by verse\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover poetry woven into prose, giving the shepherds another way to express their longing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriendship beneath the fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore a shared life of art and ideas through shepherds who reflect Cervantes's poet friends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about how Cervantes begins, and lovers of Renaissance pastoral writing who enjoy songs, thoughtful debates and a slower pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and linger beside the Tagus, where every song returns to love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534593098076,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/04059_en_ebook-front_c19.jpg?v=1792174932","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/tr\/products\/galatea","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}