"El retablo de las maravillas" is an entremés (a short, one…

"El retablo de las maravillas" is an entremés (a short, one-act play) written by Miguel de Cervantes. The story revolves around two swindlers, Chanfalla and Chirinos, who arrive in a village promising to show a marvelous puppet show (the "retablo") that can only be seen by people of pure Christian blood, excluding those with Moorish or Jewish ancestry, in line with the era's statutes of limpieza de sangre (purity of blood).