Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 12877 Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1547 1616 Cervantes, Miguel de Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes De Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes, Michel Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes Don Quijote an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer and Joaquin Cuenca Abela "Don Quijote" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a novel written during the early 17th century. The book explores the adventures of an aging hidalgo named Don Quijote, who becomes so enamored with tales of chivalry that he decides to become a knight-errant himself. Accompanied by his loyal squire, Sancho Panza, he embarks on a journey to revive chivalry and fight injustice, leading to a series of humorous and poignant misadventures. The opening of "Don Quijote" introduces the main character, an unnamed hidalgo whose obsession with chivalric novels leads him to lose his sanity. He resolves to become a knight-errant and adopts the name "Don Quijote de la Mancha." Cervantes presents his elaborate preparations, including the repair of old armor and choosing a steed, which he names Rocinante. As he sets off on his quest, he envisions himself as a noble knight destined for greatness, which sets the stage for the series of comical encounters and misinterpretations that define his character throughout the novel. This blend of realism and fantasy is a hallmark of Cervantes' work, making the opening rich with the themes of illusion versus reality and the pursuit of idealism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction Picaresque literature Romances PQ Text Best Books Ever Listings Harvard Classics 6 Best Loved Spanish Literary Classics Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 2272845 2272768 2024-09-01T11:42:08.414534 2023-10-01T10:35:50.517014 text/html text/html 2313767 2021-01-02T08:57:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 829915 2021-01-17T05:17:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 905181 2024-09-01T11:42:29.613425 application/epub+zip 937798 2024-09-01T11:42:11.738552 application/epub+zip 937798 2024-09-01T11:42:10.036532 application/epub+zip 1542617 2024-09-01T11:42:44.094353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1498463 2024-09-01T11:42:28.033433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1498836 2022-09-01T13:13:54.899107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2225845 2225797 2024-09-01T11:42:06.258574 2023-10-01T10:35:48.373013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2226045 2021-01-17T05:16:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 818854 2021-01-17T05:16:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20361 2024-09-01T11:42:44.253364 application/rdf+xml 13480 2024-09-01T11:42:10.448520 image/jpeg 3456 2024-09-01T11:42:10.236519 image/jpeg 880961 2024-09-01T11:42:08.639548 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia es.wikipedia