Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1547 1616 Cervantes, Miguel de Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes De Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes, Michel Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Ormsby, John 1829 1895 The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 12 Illustrated. Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 12" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written during the early 17th century. The book centers around the comedic and tragic adventures of an aging nobleman, Don Quixote, who becomes enamored with the ideals of knight-errantry after reading too many chivalric romances. This part presents a mix of humor and poignant moments as Don Quixote engages in various misadventures while remaining oblivious to the absurdity of his quest. In this installment, the narrative revolves around the interactions between Don Quixote, his squire Sancho Panza, and a group of characters including the clever Dorothea. As Don Quixote seeks to fulfill a promise made to Dorothea, who asserts she is a princess needing rescue from a giant, the party engages in humorous discussions that highlight Quixote's delusions of grandeur and Sancho's practical wisdom. The episode features themes of chivalry, loyalty, and the often comical disconnect between reality and Quixote's misguided heroism, culminating in the reuniting of Sancho with his beloved donkey, Dapple, and setting the stage for further escapades in their quest for honor and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction Picaresque literature Romances PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 94601 90663 2024-10-03T07:01:44.048914 2023-10-03T06:48:39.596000 text/html text/html 84061 2020-12-29T06:43:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1977582 2020-12-29T06:43:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1438643 2024-10-03T07:01:47.554378 application/epub+zip 1435244 2024-10-03T07:01:44.939437 application/epub+zip 103612 2024-10-03T07:01:44.341414 application/epub+zip 1479394 2024-10-03T07:01:49.547368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1463913 2024-10-03T07:01:46.804430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137649 2022-09-03T09:21:39.030945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77919 77912 2024-10-03T07:01:43.816915 2023-10-03T06:48:39.408984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77728 2020-12-29T06:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29787 2020-12-29T06:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22711 2024-10-03T07:01:49.694532 application/rdf+xml 18664 2024-10-03T07:01:44.469407 image/jpeg 2554 2024-10-03T07:01:44.402421 image/jpeg 1996210 2024-10-03T07:01:44.100680 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia es.wikipedia