# Discussing classic Spanish literature **Language:** Spanish **CEFR Level:** B1 > Listen in as Adrián and Andrea talk about classic Spanish literature in real, everyday Spanish. By the end of this course their conversation will feel easy to follow, and you'll be ready to join in. **Setting:** Adrián and Andrea meet regularly at a historic café near the Calle Sierpes in Seville to exchange books and debate Spanish literary classics. Over coffee, they share personal reactions, discuss historical contexts, and analyze iconic works of Spanish literature. ## Lessons ### 1. Meeting up and returning borrowed items Adrián apologizes for arriving late at the café, and Andrea reassures him that she has already ordered coffees before returning his book intact. ### 2. Admitting how much you read Andrea confesses that she only read up to the famous windmill scene, surprising Adrián with how early in the novel she stopped. ### 3. Explaining why a book bores you Andrea complains about the repetitive knightly misadventures in Don Quixote, while Adrián explains the author's humorous satire. ### 4. Describing character growth in stories Adrián tries to convince Andrea to keep reading by highlighting how Don Quixote and Sancho Panza influence and change each other. ### 5. Expressing empathy for story characters Andrea admits feeling sorry for Don Quixote and mentions being too exhausted after work to tackle such a long book. ### 6. Asking about someone's bedtime routine Andrea describes her evening routine of reading short poems, prompting Adrián to ask if she knows where Cervantes began writing his famous novel. ### 7. Learning about historical author trivia Adrián surprises Andrea by revealing that Cervantes wrote part of Don Quixote in a nearby prison on Sierpes Street due to tax accounting trouble. ### 8. Discussing historical street plaques Adrián mentions a local plaque marking the old prison site, which sparks Andrea's curiosity to keep reading the book. ### 9. Handing over a book recommendation Andrea gives Adrián a copy of Bécquer's works, while he remembers reading the author back in high school. ### 10. Comparing old memories of reading Andrea teases Adrián about how little he remembers from school, while he claims Bécquer's poetry is overly romantic and melancholic. ### 11. Sharing a scary reading experience Andrea explains that Bécquer wrote spooky local legends, recalling how terrified she was reading one during a night shift. ### 12. Convincing someone to read horror Adrián sympathizes with Andrea's scary night shift experience and agrees to read the terrifying short story. ### 13. Making a reading agreement Andrea proposes a deal where she reads further into Don Quixote while Adrián reads Bécquer's scary stories. ### 14. Offering to pay the bill Andrea offers to pay for the coffees, but gets teased by Adrián when she spots Cervantes' face on a coin.