Don Quixote Unabridged Edition

by de Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel; Starkie, Walter; Starkie, Walter

• ISBN13: 9780451525079
• ISBN10: 0451525078
• Edition: Unabridged
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1965-10-01
• Publisher: Signet Classics

Summary

Cervantes' tale of the deranged gentleman who turns knight-errant, tilts at windmills and battles with sheep in the service of the lady of his dreams, Dulcinea del Toboso, has fascinated generations of readers, and inspired other creative artists such as Flaubert, Picasso and Richard Strauss. The tall, thin knight and his short, fat squire, Sancho Panza, have found their way into films, cartoons and even computer games.

Author Biography

Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra was born in Spain in 1547 to a family once proud and influential but now fallen on hard times. His father, a poor barber-surgeon, wandered up and down Spain in search of work. Educated as a child by the Jesuits in Seville, the creator of Don Quixote grew up to follow the career of a professional soldier. He was wounded at Lepanto in 1571, captured by the Turks in 1575, imprisoned for five years, and was finally rescued by the Trinitarian friars in 1580. On his return to Spain he found his family more impoverished than ever before. Supporting his mother, two sisters, and an illegitimate daughter, he settled down to a literary career and had hopes of becoming a successful playwright, but just then the youthful Lope de Vega entered triumphantly to transform the Spanish theatre by his genius. Galatea, a pastoral romance, was published in 1585, the year of Cervantes’ marriage to Catalina de Palacios y Salazar Vozmediano. But it did not bring him an escape from poverty, and he was forced to become a roving commissary for the Spanish armada. This venture, which led to bankruptcy and jail, lasted for fifteen years. Although he never knew prosperity, Cervantes did gain a measure of fame during his lifetime, and Don Quixote and Sancho Panza were known all over the world. Part I of Don Quixote was published in 1605; in 1613, his Exemplary Novels appeared, and these picaresque tales of romantic adventure gained immediate popularity. Journey to Parnassas, a satirical review of his fellow Spanish poets, appeared in 1614, and Part II of Don Quixote in 1615 as well as Eight Plays and Eight Interludes. Miguel de Cervantes died on April 23, 1616, the same day as the death of Shakespeare--his English contemporary, his only peer.

Table of Contents

Introduction	15	(24)
Walter Starkie
PART I	39	(482)
Dedication	39	(2)
Prologue	41	(8)
Prefatory Verses	49	(7)
I. Which tells of the quality and manner of life of the famous gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha	56	(5)
II. Which deals with our imaginative hero's first sally from his home	61	(7)
III. Which relates the pleasant method by which Don Quixote had himself dubbed knight	68	(6)
IV. What happened to our knight when he sallied from the inn	74	(6)
V. In which is continued the account of our knight's mishap	80	(5)
VI. Of the pleasant and mighty inquisition held by the curate and the barber on the library of our imaginative knight Don Quixote	85	(8)
VII. Of the second sally of our good knight Don Quixote of La Mancha	93	(5)
VIII. Of the valiant Don Quixote's success in the terrifying and never-before-imagined adventure of the windmills, with other events worthy of happy remembrance	98	(8)
IX. In which is decided and ended the stupendous battle between the gallant Biscayan and the valiant Manchegan	106	(5)
X. Of the pleasant conversation between Don Quixote and his squire, Sancho Panza	111	(5)
XI. Of what happened to Don Quixote with certain goatherds	116	(7)
XII. The story a young goatherd told those that were with Don Quixote	123	(6)
XIII. In which is concluded the story of the shepherdess Marcela, with other matters	129	(8)
XIV. Containing the despairing verses of the dead shepherd, with other unexpected happenings	137	(9)
XV. In which is related the unfortunate adventure that overtook Don Quixote on his encounter with some heartless Yanguesans	146	(7)
XVI. Of what befell our imaginative gentleman in the inn he supposed to be a castle	153	(7)
XVII. In which are continued the countless troubles that befell Don Quixote and his squire in the inn that, to his sorrow, the former took for a castle	160	(8)
XVIII. In which an account is given of the conversation that took place between Sancho Panza and his master, Don Quixote, with other adventures worth recording	168	(10)
XIX. Of the sensible conversation between Sancho Panza and his master, and of the adventure with a corpse, with other famous happenings	178	(7)
XX. Of the adventure, never before seen or heard of, achieved by the valorous Don Quixote of La Mancha, with less peril than any ever achieved by any famous knight in all the world	185	(13)
XXI. The noble adventure and rich prize of Mambrino's helmet, and other things that befell our invincible knight	198	(11)
XXII. Of the liberty Don Quixote gave to a number of unfortunates who were being borne, much against their will, where they had no wish to go	209	(10)
XXIII. Of what happened to the famous Don Quixote in the Sierra Morena, one of the rarest adventures in this truthful history	219	(11)
XXIV. The adventure in the Sierra Morena continued	230	(8)
XXV. Of the strange things that happened to the valiant knight of La Mancha in the Sierra Morena, and of the penance he performed there	238	(16)
XXVI. A continuation of the subtle pranks played by Don Quixote, the lover, in the Sierra Morena	254	(7)
XXVII. Of how the curate and the barber carried out their plan, with other things worthy of mention in this great history	261	(15)
XXVIII. Which deals with the quaint and agreeable adventure that befell the curate and the barber in the Sierra Morena	276	(13)
XXIX. Which deals with the pleasant device that was adopted to rescue our love-sick knight from the severe penance he had imposed upon himself	289	(11)
XXX. Of Dorotea's inventiveness, with other pleasing and entertaining matters	300	(10)
XXXI. Of the delightful conversation between Don Quixote and his squire, and other happenings	310	(9)
XXXII. Of what happened to Don Quixote and all his company at the inn	319	(7)
XXXIII. In which "The Tale of Ill-Advised Curiosity" is told	326	(18)
XXXIV. In which "The Tale of Ill-Advised Curiosity" is continued	344	(19)
XXXV. Of the fierce and monstrous battle that Don Quixote fought with certain skins of red wine, with the conclusion of "The Tale of Ill-Advised Curiosity"	363	(8)
XXXVI. Of other strange events that happened at the inn	371	(9)
XXXVII. In which is continued the history of the famous Princess Micomicona, with other pleasant adventures	380	(9)
XXXVIII. Of Don Quixote's curious discourse on arms and letters	389	(4)
XXXIX. In which the captive tells the story of his life and adventures	393	(8)
XL. In which the captive's story is continued	401	(12)
XLI. In which the captive still continues his adventures	413	(18)
XLII. Which deals with further incidents at the inn and with many other things worthy of being known	431	(7)
XLIII. In which the pleasant story of the muleteer is told, with other strange happenings at the inn	438	(10)
XLIV. In which the unprecedented adventures at the inn are continued	448	(8)
XLV. In which the controversy of Mambrino's helmet and the packsaddle is decided, with other happenings, all quite true	456	(7)
XLVI. Of the notable adventure of the officers of the Holy Brotherhood and the great ferocity of our good knight Don Quixote	463	(8)
XLVII. Of the strange manner in which Don Quixote of La Mancha was enchanted, with other notable incidents	471	(9)
XLVIII. In which the canon pursues the subject of books of chivalry, with other matters worthy of his intelligence	480	(8)
XLIX. Which deals with the shrewd conversation between Sancho Panza and his master, Don Quixote	488	(8)
L. Of the learned arguments between Don Quixote and the canon, with other incidents	496	(6)
LI. What the goatherd related to those who were carrying Don Quixote	502	(5)
LII. Of the quarrel that Don Quixote had with the goatherd, with the rare adventure of the disciplinants, which he successfully achieved with the sweat of his brow	507	(14)
PART II	521	(530)
Approbation	521	(3)
Dedication	524	(1)
Prologue	525	(4)
I. What passed between the curate, the barber, and Don Quixote regarding the knight's infirmity	529	(10)
II. Which deals with the notable quarrel between Sancho Panza and Don Quixote's niece and housekeeper, with other amusing incidents	539	(5)
III. Of the ridiculous conversation that passed between Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, and the bachelor Sanson Carrasco	544	(8)
IV. In which Sancho Panza satisfies the doubts and questions of the bachelor Sanson Carrasco, with other matters worthy of being known and related	552	(5)
V. Of the shrewd and humorous conversation between Sancho Panza and his wife, Teresa Panza, and other matters worthy of happy record	557	(7)
VI. Of what happened to Don Quixote with his niece and his housekeeper, one of the most important chapters in all this history	564	(6)
VII. Of the discussion between Don Quixote and his squire, with other most notable incidents	570	(7)
VIII. In which we learn what happened to Don Quixote on his way to see his lady, Dulcinea of El Toboso	577	(7)
IX. In which is told what therein shall be seen	584	(4)
X. In which is related the device that Sancho adopted to enchant Lady Dulcinea, and other incidents as absurd as they are true	588	(9)
XI. Of the strange adventure that befell the valorous Don Quixote with the cart or wagon of the Parliament of Death	597	(6)
XII. Of the strange adventure that befell the gallant Don Quixote with the brave Knight of the Mirrors	603	(7)
XIII. In which the adventure of the Knight of the Wood is continued, with the wise, novel, and agreeable conversation between the two squires	610	(6)
XIV. In which the adventure of the Knight of the Wood is continued	616	(11)
XV. In which is told who the Knight of the Mirrors and his squire were	627	(2)
XVI. Of what happened when Don Quixote met a wise gentleman of La Mancha	629	(9)
XVII. In which is set forth the highest point that Don Quixote's unheard-of courage ever reached, with the happily terminated adventure of the lions	638	(10)
XVIII. Of what happened to Don Quixote in the castle or house of the Knight of the Green Cloak, with other eccentric matters	648	(9)
XIX. Of the adventure of the enamored shepherd, with other truly pleasant incidents	657	(7)
XX. In which an account is given of the wedding of Camacho the Rich, with the adventure of Basilio the Poor	664	(8)
XXI. The continuation of Camacho's wedding, with other enjoyable adventures	672	(6)
XXII. In which is given an account of the great adventure of the cave of Montesinos, in the heart of La Mancha, which our gallant Don Quixote brought to a happy conclusion	678	(8)
XXIII. Of the wonderful things that the consummate Don Quixote said he had seen in the deep cave of Montesinos, whose impossibility and immensity has caused this adventure to be considered apocryphal	686	(10)
XXIV. In which a thousand trifles are recounted, as nonsensical as they are necessary to the true understanding of this great history	696	(7)
XXV. Of the adventure of the braying and the entertaining meeting with the puppet-showman, with the memorable prediction of the prophetic ape	703	(9)
XXVI. In which is continued the diverting adventure of the puppet-showman, with other truly entertaining incidents	712	(9)
XXVII. In which we are told who Master Pedro and his ape were, with Don Quixote's misfortune in the braying adventure, which did not end as he wished or expected	721	(6)
XXVIII. Of things that Benengeli says the reader will learn if he reads them with attention	727	(5)
XXIX. Of the famous adventure of the enchanted boat	732	(7)
XXX. Of what befell Don Quixote with a fair huntress	739	(5)
XXXI. Which treats of many and great matters	744	(9)
XXXII. Of Don Quixote's reply to his reprimander, with other incidents, grave and gay	753	(13)
XXXIII. Of the amusing conversation that passed between the duchess, her maids, and Sancho Panza, which deserves to be read and noted	766	(8)
XXXIV. Which tells of the information received for the disenchantment of the peerless Dulcinea of El Toboso, which is one of the famous adventures in this book	774	(8)
XXXV. The continuation of Don Quixote's instructions for the disenchantment of Dulcinea, with other wonderful events	782	(8)
XXXVI. Of the strange and inconceivable adventure of the Doleful Duenna, alias Countess Trifaldi, with a letter that Sancho Panza wrote to his wife, Teresa Panza	790	(6)
XXXVII. In which is continued the famous adventure of the Doleful Duenna	796	(2)
XXXVIII. In which the Doleful Duenna relates her misfortune	798	(6)
XXXIX. In which La Trifaldi continues her stupendous and memorable story	804	(3)
XL. Of matters concerning this adventure and this memorable history	807	(5)
XLI. Of the coming of Clavileno and the conclusion of this protracted adventure	812	(10)
XLII. Of Don Quixote's advice to Sancho Panza before he went to govern his island, with other serious matters	822	(5)
XLIII. Of Don Quixote's further advice to Sancho Panza	827	(6)
XLIV. How Sancho Panza was taken to his governorship, and of the strange adventure that befell Don Quixote in the castle	833	(10)
XLV. Of how the great Sancho Panza took possession of his island, and the way in which he began to govern	843	(7)
XLVI. Of the terrifying cat-and-bell scare experienced by Don Quixote in the course of his wooing by the enamored Altisidora	850	(5)
XLVII. In which the account of how Sancho Panza behaved in his government is continued	855	(9)
XLVIII. Of Don Quixote's adventure with Dona Rodriguez, the duchess' duenna, with other incidents worthy of record and of eternal remembrance	864	(8)
XLIX. Of what happened to Sancho Panza on the rounds of his island	872	(10)
L. Which reveals who the enchanters and executioners were that beat the duenna and pinched and scratched Don Quixote, with the adventure of the page who bore the letter to Teresa Panza, Sancho Panza's wife	882	(9)
LI. Of the progress of Sancho Panza's government, with other matters such as they are	891	(8)
LII. In which is recorded the adventure of the second Doleful or Distressed Duenna, otherwise called Dona Rodriguez	899	(7)
LIII. Of the violent end of Sancho Panza's government	906	(5)
LIV. Which deals with matters relating to this history and not to any other	911	(8)
LV. Of what happened to Sancho on the road, and other matters, the best that can be	919	(7)
LVI. Of the prodigious and unparalleled battle that took place between Don Quixote of La Mancha and the lackey Tosilos, in the defense of Dona Rodriguez daughter	926	(5)
LVII. Which tells of how Don Quixote took leave of the duke and of his adventure with the witty and wanton Altisidora, the duchess' maid-in-waiting	931	(4)
LVIII. Which tells of how adventures poured on Don Quixote so thick and fast that they gave no room to one another	935	(11)
LIX. In which is recorded the extraordinary event that might pass for an adventure of Don Quixote	946	(8)
LX. What happened to Don Quixote on the way to Barcelona	954	(12)
LXI. Of what happened to Don Quixote upon entering Barcelona, with other matters containing more truth than wisdom	966	(3)
LXII. Which treats of the adventure of the enchanted head, with other childish matters that cannot be omitted	969	(12)
LXIII. Of the disaster that befell Sancho Panza on his visit to the galleys, and the strange adventure of the Moorish girl	981	(9)
LXIV. Of the adventure that gave Don Quixote more sorrow than any that had ever befallen him	990	(4)
LXV. Which reveals who the Knight of the White Moon was, with the liberation of Don Gregorio and other incidents	994	(5)
LXVI. Which treats of what the reader shall see or the listener hear	999	(5)
LXVII. Of Don Quixote's determination to become a shepherd and lead a pastoral life till the year of his pledge had expired, with other truly entertaining incidents	1004	(5)
LXVIII. Of the bristly adventure that befell Don Quixote	1009	(6)
LXIX. Of the rarest and strangest adventure that befell Don Quixote in the whole course of this history	1015	(6)
LXX. Which follows the sixty-ninth and deals with matters indispensable for the clear understanding of this history	1021	(7)
LXXI. Of what befell Don Quixote and Sancho, his squire, on the way to their village	1028	(6)
LXXII. How Don Quixote and Sancho arrived at their village	1034	(5)
LXXIII. Of the omens that Don Quixote met at the entrance to his village, with other incidents that embellish and accredit this great history	1039	(5)
LXXIV. Of how Don Quixote fell ill, of the will he made, and of his death	1044	(7)
Selected Bibliography	1051