The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 16: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 16 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547–1616). The listed translation credits are Ormsby, John (1829–1895).
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"The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 16" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a section of a novel originally published in 1605. The work follows Alonso Quijano, a minor nobleman who loses his mind from reading too many chivalric romances and reinvents himself as the knight-errant Don Quixote. Accompanied by his earthy squire Sancho Panza, he embarks on adventures where fantasy collides with reality—battling windmills he believes are giants and mistaking inns for castles, all while defending his imaginary lady love, Dulcinea del Toboso.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 16
- Author credits: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547–1616)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Ormsby, John (1829–1895)
Catalogue subjects
- Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction
- Picaresque literature
- Romances
- Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
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