The novel in verse “The Book of Good Love” is a unique work in the history of not only Spanish, but also European literature. The "book" is written in the first person and tells the story of the love affairs of a cheerful cleric who calls himself Juan Ruiz, archpresbyter (senior priest) of Ita. Translation by Mikhail Donskoy. Articles by Z.I. Plavskin and M. Donskoy, notes by Z.I. Plavskin.

Juan Ruiz - the greatest poet of the Spanish Middle Ages, priest. He wrote his most famous work, “The Book of Good Love,” while imprisoned in prison, where he was placed for a far from pious life. ...