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Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
Don Quixote has become so entranced reading tales of chivalry that he decides to turn knight errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, these exploits blossom in all sorts of wonderful ways. While Quixote's fancy often leads him astray—he tilts at windmills, imagining them to be giants—Sancho acquires cunning and a certain sagacity. Sane madman and wise fool, they roam the world together-and together they have haunted readers' imaginations for nearly four hundred years.
With its experimental form and literary playfulness, Don Quixote has been generally recognized as the first modern novel. This Penguin Classics edition, with its beautiful new cover design, includes John Rutherford's masterly translation, which does full justice to the energy and wit of Cervantes's prose, as well as a brilliant critical introduction by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarriá.
Editions of Don Quixote
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780142437230
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140448047
- EBook
- ISBN 9781440673016
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Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
Don Quixote has become so entranced reading tales of chivalry that he decides to turn knight errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, these exploits blossom in all sorts of wonderful ways. While Quixote's fancy often leads him astray—he tilts at windmills, imagining them to be giants—Sancho acquires cunning and a certain sagacity. Sane madman and wise fool, they roam the world together-and together they have haunted readers' imaginations for nearly four hundred years.
With its experimental form and literary playfulness, Don Quixote has been generally recognized as the first modern novel. This Penguin Classics edition, with its beautiful new cover design, includes John Rutherford's masterly translation, which does full justice to the energy and wit of Cervantes's prose, as well as a brilliant critical introduction by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarriá.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Don Quixote about?
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
Don Quixote has become so entranced reading tales of chivalry that he decides to turn knight errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, these exploits blossom in all sorts of wonderful ways. While Quixote's fancy often leads him astray—he tilts at windmills, imagining them to be giants—Sancho acquires cunning and a certain sagacity. Sane madman and wise fool, they roam the world together-and together they have haunted readers' imaginations for nearly four hundred years.
With its experimental form and literary playfulness, Don Quixote has been generally recognized as the first modern novel. This Penguin Classics edition, with its beautiful new cover design, includes John Rutherford's masterly translation, which does full justice to the energy and wit of Cervantes's prose, as well as a brilliant critical introduction by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarriá.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Don Quixote?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Don Quixote?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780142437230
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Don Quixote?
Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Don Quixote is available as paperback(ISBN 9780142437230) and paperback(ISBN 9780140448047) and ebook(ISBN 9781440673016)
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