The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547–1616). The listed translation credits are Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660–1718).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a Spanish novel published in two parts in 1605 and 1615. A minor nobleman named Alonso Quijano reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his grip on reality and reinvents himself as the knight-errant Don Quixote. With his pragmatic squire Sancho Panza, he sets out to revive chivalry, mistaking windmills for giants and inns for castles. Their adventures blur fantasy and reality in unexpected ways.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha
- Author credits: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547–1616)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660–1718)
Catalogue subjects
- Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction
- Picaresque literature
- Romances
- Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction
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- 6 Best Loved Spanish Literary Classics
- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
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