Project Gutenberg 2008-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 130 Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1547 1616 Cervantes, Miguel de Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes De Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes, Michel Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Turgut Dincer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a collection of proverbs and humorous reflections drawn from the novel "Don Quixote," written in the early 17th century. It encapsulates the profound and whimsical wisdom of the story's beloved characters, particularly the deluded knight Don Quixote and his pragmatic squire, Sancho Panza. This work likely serves to highlight the contrasts between chivalric ideals and the practical realities of life, showcasing the humor and insight found throughout the original novel. The opening portion introduces readers to the whimsical essence of Don Quixote, portraying the titular character's delusions of grandeur as he embarks on his quest to become a knight-errant. The narrative describes Don Quixote's preparations—his search for armor, the naming of his horse, Rozinante, and his self-fashioning as a noble knight residing in the fictional land of La Mancha. Amidst his comedic misadventures, he is depicted with a blend of earnestness and absurdity as he prepares to seek chivalrous deeds, revealing the beautiful folly and profound humor that defines Cervantes' timeless tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 -- Quotations Proverbs, Spanish Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 -- Translations into English PQ Text Best Books Ever Listings Humor Browsing: Literature 576976 576795 2024-10-10T14:15:01.812763 2023-09-11T06:10:30.453257 text/html text/html 575953 2008-03-04T17:30:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 258790 2021-01-03T09:42:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 367991 2024-10-10T14:15:17.196654 application/epub+zip 375197 2024-10-10T14:15:07.793722 application/epub+zip 284149 2024-10-10T14:15:04.803727 application/epub+zip 837356 2024-10-10T14:15:22.659614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867931 2024-10-10T14:15:15.656658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566896 2022-09-11T11:43:48.169976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478420 478299 2024-10-10T14:14:59.786785 2023-09-11T06:10:28.631257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 478117 2021-01-03T09:42:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 188208 2021-01-03T09:42:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 478131 2021-01-03T09:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188158 2021-01-03T09:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22547 2024-10-10T14:15:22.797633 application/rdf+xml 16910 2024-10-10T14:15:06.407719 image/jpeg 3927 2024-10-10T14:15:06.098769 image/jpeg 350542 2024-10-10T14:15:01.873720 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 es.wikipedia en.wikipedia