Resumen: El presente articulo posee un doble caracter. De un lado puede considerarse de divulgacion ya que presenta datos existentes acerca del autor, nombre, creacion-escritura, publicacion, tema y composicion de la obra. De otro, intenta un acercamiento ensayistico sobre lo literario en El Carnero . Por ahora, los recorridos se realizan desde una perspectiva textual que, segun se ha previsto, constituye parte de un trabajo de vision y revision mas amplia que apenas empieza y que clama por un respaldo para adelantarlo y cumplirlo. Palabras clave: El Carnero, analisis critico, literatura, historia, novela precursora, subjetivo, Juan Rodriguez Freyle. Abstract: This article has two faces, on the one hand, it can be considered documentary, as it presents actual data about the author, name, creation-writing, publication, topic and composition of the literary work. On the other hand, it attempts at approaching the literary matter within El Carnero in the shape of an essay. For the moment being, these journeys are taken from a textual perspective that, as it has been forecast, makes part of a wider viewing and reviewing process that is just starting and which appeals for being backed up in order to go ahead and fulfill it. Key words: El Carnero, critical analysis, literature, forerunning novel, subjective, Juan Rodriguez Freyle