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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''La gitanilla'' (story)}}'''''La gitanilla''''' is the first novela contained in Miguel de Cervantes' collection of short stories ''[[Novelas ejemplares]]'' (''The Exemplary Novels).''
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''La gitanilla'' (story)}}'''''La gitanilla''''' is the first novela contained in Miguel de Cervantes' collection of short stories ''[[Novelas ejemplares]]'' (''The Exemplary Novels).''

''La gitanilla'' is the story of a 15 year old [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people_in_Spain|gypsy]] girl named Preciosa, who is said to be talented, wise beyond her years, and extremely beautiful. Accompanied by her adoptive grandmother & other members of her [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people|gypsy family group]], Preciosa travels to Madrid, where she meets a charming nobleman, named Juan de Carcome. Juan proposes to Preciosa, only to be challenged to spend two years as a member of Preciosa’s gypsy family group, under the alias of Andres Caballero. During these adventurous two years, much is learned by the main characters and of the main characters, resulting in an unexpected happy ending. The main themes of the story include the making & breaking of stereotypes, female power & freedom, the importance of word, and the so-called truth behind the mystery of gypsy life.

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La gitanilla is the first novela contained in Miguel de Cervantes' collection of short stories Novelas ejemplares (The Exemplary Novels).

La gitanilla is the story of a 15 year old [[1]] girl named Preciosa, who is said to be talented, wise beyond her years, and extremely beautiful. Accompanied by her adoptive grandmother & other members of her [family group], Preciosa travels to Madrid, where she meets a charming nobleman, named Juan de Carcome. Juan proposes to Preciosa, only to be challenged to spend two years as a member of Preciosa’s gypsy family group, under the alias of Andres Caballero. During these adventurous two years, much is learned by the main characters and of the main characters, resulting in an unexpected happy ending. The main themes of the story include the making & breaking of stereotypes, female power & freedom, the importance of word, and the so-called truth behind the mystery of gypsy life.