| Author |
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 |
| Illustrator |
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883 |
| Translator |
Ormsby, John, 1829-1895 |
| Title |
The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 11
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 36.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Note |
Illustrated.
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| Credits |
Produced by David Widger
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| Summary |
"The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 11" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a novel written during the early 17th century, a time marked by the Spanish Golden Age. This literary work continues the tale of the delusional yet noble knight, Don Quixote, as he embarks on a series of misadventures driven by his fervent desire to revive chivalry and protect the helpless. The narrative explores themes of idealism versus reality through its complex characters and humorous situations. In this portion of the novel, the plot thickens as various characters converge, including Dorothea, who seeks Don Quixote's help to reclaim her lost honor and kingdom from a treacherous suitor. Cardenio, another character entwined in stories of love and loss, finds solidarity with Dorothea in their shared misfortunes. The group cleverly devises a plan to appeal to Don Quixote's sense of duty by presenting Dorothea as a distressed damsel seeking assistance. Through humor and deception, they hope to guide him back from the brink of his madness and restore order. The interplay of mistaken identities and the pursuit of noble quests highlights Cervantes' satire of romantic ideals while revealing the depth of the human experience in the face of hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Picaresque literature
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| Subject |
Romances
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
5913 |
| Release Date |
Jun 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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