Don Quixote
- ISBN-10
- 1535574348
- ISBN-13
- 9781535574341
- Series
- Don Quixote
- Pages
- 262
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-07-29
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Author
- Miguel de Cervantes
Description
The classic adventures of Don Quixote continue in this superb edition of the epic novel's second part. Originally written in the 17th century by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote follows the exploits and mishaps of the titular character throughout the countryside of rural Spain. An elderly gent who has read too many stories about old knights, Don Quixote resolves to become a knight himself, adopting the virtues of chivalry and donning a rusty suit of armour and a lance to aid in his knightly questing. His aims and ambitions as a knight are grandiose, despite his mount in actuality being an old donkey scarcely resemblant of the mighty steeds of knightly yore. Joining Don Quixote is Sancho Panza, a house servant who is assigned the role of squire. Just as his master is ambitious and valorous, Sancho is relaxed and easygoing, seeking only a peaceful and simplistic existence for himself and his family. Acting as a foil, the pair make for an amusing, contrasting duo. Still fresh and amusing centuries later, both parts of Don Quixote hold an enduring popularity with readers. The book is often referred to by scholars of literature as one of the first ever novels, being as its form was highly original at the time of its original publishing. This edition contains the authoritative and well-liked translation to English from John Ormsby. First published in 1885, the faithfulness to the text and the successful replication of its comedic passages see Ormsby's rendition retain a well-regarded status to this day.
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- 2017-05-19
- 738 pages
- Paperback
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