A unique collection of advice for life, Baltasar Gracian\"s The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence is a philosophical gem, and perhaps the first \"self-help\" book ever written. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Spanish with an introduction by Jeremy Robbins....

Gracian es, junto a Lope de Vega, una de las ultimas figuras del barroco literario del Siglo de Oro....

In these witty, Machiavellian aphorisms, unlikely Spanish priest Baltasar Gracian shows us how to exploit friends and enemies alike to thrive in a world of deception and illusion. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\"s 80th birthday....