Arguably the first modern novel, Don Quixote has captured the imagination of people ever since it was first published; telling the story of the madman Don Quixote, who believes he is a knight errant, and his wise squire Sancho Panzo, this story is one that has lasted generations and will endure for many to come.
Arguably the first modern novel, Don Quixote has captured the imagination of people ever since it was first published; telling the story of the madman...
The first part of Don Quixote recounts many of his most famous adventures, including his immortal encounter tilting with windmills. A fascinating read and one of the landmarks of English literature, this is a must-read for all literate people.
The first part of Don Quixote recounts many of his most famous adventures, including his immortal encounter tilting with windmills. A fascinating read...
The second part of Don Quixote carries on after the first and finishes the infamous story of the knight errant from La Mancha. Containing his quest to rescue his beloved Dulcinea del Toboso from the spell of a malevolent enchanter, among other adventures, it is a fascinating completion to Cervantes's story and a landmark of literature.
The second part of Don Quixote carries on after the first and finishes the infamous story of the knight errant from La Mancha. Containing his quest to...
The novel "Don Quixote" is over four hundred years old (first appearing in 1605, fifteen years prior to the Mayflower reaching the shores of Massachusetts), yet it is still alive and "fresh" today. Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky called Don Quixote "the ultimate and most sublime work of human thinking." Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens admitted that his most-revered work, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was based on -- or at least heavily influenced by -- this satirical picaresque novel by Cervantes. Ernest Hemingway opined that American literature began with "Huck Finn"; thus, we can trace...
The novel "Don Quixote" is over four hundred years old (first appearing in 1605, fifteen years prior to the Mayflower reaching the shores of Massachus...
The novel "Don Quixote" is over four hundred years old (first appearing in 1605, fifteen years prior to the Mayflower reaching the shores of Massachusetts), yet it is still alive and "fresh" today. Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky called Don Quixote "the ultimate and most sublime work of human thinking." Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens admitted that his most-revered work, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was based on -- or at least heavily influenced by -- this satirical picaresque novel by Cervantes. Ernest Hemingway opined that American literature began with "Huck Finn"; thus, we can trace...
The novel "Don Quixote" is over four hundred years old (first appearing in 1605, fifteen years prior to the Mayflower reaching the shores of Massachus...
Newly introduced by leading Quixote scholar Ilan Stavans, this 400th Anniversary edition of Don Quixote of La Mancha--called the most popular book in history after the Bible and the first modern novel--inaugurates Restless Classics: interactive encounters with great books and inspired teachers. Each Restless Classic is beautifully designed with original artwork, a new introduction for the trade audience, and a video teaching series and live online book club discussions led by passionate experts. Described as "the novel that invented modernity," Miguel de Cervantes's Don...
Newly introduced by leading Quixote scholar Ilan Stavans, this 400th Anniversary edition of Don Quixote of La Mancha--called the most popula...
In a 2002 survey, of the world's leading writers (including Doris Lessing, Salman Rushdie, Nadine Gordimer, Wole Soyinka, Seamus Heaney, Carlos Fuentes and Norman Mailer), representing nearly every continent, selected Don Quixote as "the most meaningful book of all time." Nigerian-born Ben Okri said, "If there is one novel you should read before you die, it is Don Quixote, it has the most wonderful and elaborated story, yet it is simple." Beyond such consistent contemporary accolades, the author's influence is so deeply rooted in Spanish Literature that one cannot write in Spanish without...
In a 2002 survey, of the world's leading writers (including Doris Lessing, Salman Rushdie, Nadine Gordimer, Wole Soyinka, Seamus Heaney, Carlos Fue...
