The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 17: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 17 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 17" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is part of a novel originally published in 1605. The story follows Alonso Quijano, a minor nobleman who loses his sanity after reading too many chivalric romances. Renaming himself Don Quixote, he sets out as a knight-errant with his squire Sancho Panza to revive chivalry. Their misadventures blur reality and illusion, as Don Quixote mistakes windmills for giants and inns for castles, creating a timeless exploration of madness and idealism.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 17
• 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: Classics of Literature
• Category: Novels

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