Don Quixote de la Mancha

by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de; Jarvis, Charles; Riley, E. C.

• ISBN13: 9780199537891
• ISBN10: 0199537895
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Don Quixote, originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, stands as Cervantes' belated but colossal literary success. A work which has achieved mythic status, it is considered to have pioneered the modern novel. Don Quixote, a poor gentleman from La Mancha, Spain, entranced by the code of chivalry, seeks romantic honor through absurd and fantastic adventures. His fevered imagination turns everyday objects into heroic opponents and stepping stones to greater glory; each exploit serves as a comic, yet disturbing commentary on the psychological struggle between reality and illusion, fact and fiction. This celebrated translation by Charles Jarvis offers a new introduction and notes which provide essential background information.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Note on the Translation

Select bibliography

A chronology of Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote

Explanatory notes

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