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Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. Considered a founding work of Western literature, it is often labelled as the first modern novel and the greatest work ever written.
Don Quixote, novel published in two parts (part 1, 1605, and part 2, 1615) by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. It tells the story of an aging man who, his head bemused by reading chivalric romances, sets out with his squire, Sancho Panza, to seek adventure.
May 6, 2024 · Don Quixote is considered by literary historians to be one of the most important books of all time, and it is often cited as the first modern novel. The character of Quixote became an archetype, and the word quixotic, used to mean the impractical pursuit of idealistic goals, entered common usage.
Jun 25, 2018 · Completed by Cervantes when he was in prison, Don Quixote is the tale of a man so passionate about reading he leaves home to live the life of his fictional heroes.
Don Quixote is a middle-aged gentleman from the region of La Mancha in central Spain. Obsessed with the chivalrous ideals touted in books he has read, he decides to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked.
Don Quixote. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Roberto González Echevarría (Introduction), John Rutherford (Translator) 3.90. 275,223 ratings12,374 reviews. Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading chivalric romances that he determines to become a knight-errant himself.
Jul 27, 2004 · Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Best Books Ever Listings. In Harvard Classics. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
A middle-aged man named Alonso Quixano, a skinny bachelor and a lover of chivalry romances, loses his mind and decides to become a valiant knight. He names himself Don Quixote de la Mancha, names his bony horse Rocinante, and gives his beloved the sweet name Dulcinea.
Accompanied by his loyal squire, Sancho Panza, Don Quixote embarks on a series of misadventures, fighting windmills he believes to be ferocious giants and engaging in chivalrous quests. Set in 17th-century Spain, Don Quixote reflects the cultural and historical context of the Spanish Golden Age.
Mar 30, 2023 · Don Quixote, observing the respectful bearing of the Alcaide of the fortress (for so innkeeper and inn seemed in his eyes), made answer, “Sir Castellan, for me anything will suffice, for ‘My armour is my only wear, My only rest the fray.’”
