El manco de Lepanto episodio de la vida del príncipe de los ingenios, Miguel de Cervantes-Saavedra

In the bustling streets of 17th‑century Seville, a modest barber known only by the curious nickname “Viváis‑mil‑años” makes his living by trimming hair, plucking beards, and filling the air with the lively strains of his morisca vihuela. His warm smile, dark complexion, and quick wit have earned him a place among neighbors, while whispered rumors of his clever songs and occasional fortune‑telling grant him a reputation that flirts with the supernatural.

Beyond the daily routine, the barber’s ambiguous heritage—neither clearly Christian, Jewish nor Moorish—draws the uneasy eye of the Inquisition, which has already brushed past his doorstep. As he prepares to shave a patron in the dim corner of a narrow alley, a sudden, unseen mishap threatens to upend his quiet existence, hinting at the tangled adventures that await this charismatic, ever‑resourceful figure.