Novelas ejemplares

Novelas ejemplares, or Exemplary Novels, is a collection of twelve short narratives by Cervantes, published in 1613. The stories range widely in tone and setting, from tales of love, jealousy and honour to lively portraits of rogues, students, gypsies and dreamers in Spain and beyond. Some are romantic and idealistic, others are sharp and realistic, and a few are comic or strange.

Cervantes called them exemplary because he hoped readers would take something worthwhile from them. They show his range outside Don Quixote and were among the first important short fiction in Spanish, influencing later storytellers.