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Title: The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 13

Note: Illustrated.

Note: Reading ease score: 41.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by David Widger

Summary: "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 13" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written in the early 17th century. The book continues the saga of Don Quixote, an aging nobleman who, influenced by chivalric romances, sets out on absurd adventures as a self-proclaimed knight-errant. In this part, a subplot, titled "The Novel of the Ill-Advised Curiosity," revolves around the misguided actions of two friends, Anselmo and Lothario, as Anselmo's foolish desire to test the virtue of his wife, Camilla, leads to disastrous consequences. At the start of this portion, Anselmo confides in Lothario about his troubling urge to prove Camilla’s fidelity, suggesting he would like Lothario to woo her as a way to test her. Despite Lothario’s refusal and strong arguments against such a foolish plan, the pressure of their friendship convinces him to go along with Anselmo's ill-conceived scheme. This sets off a chain of misunderstandings and infidelity, revealing how Anselmo's obsession with proof of virtue jeopardizes his marriage and friendship. The opening highlights Anselmo's internal conflict and the friendship between him and Lothario, leading to relational strife and the unraveling of trust between the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616

Illustrator: Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883

Translator: Ormsby, John, 1829-1895

EBook No.: 5915

Published: Jun 1, 2004

Downloads: 78

Language: English

Subject: Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction

Subject: Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction

Subject: Picaresque literature

Subject: Romances

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 13

Note: Illustrated.

Note: Reading ease score: 41.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by David Widger

Summary: "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 13" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written in the early 17th century. The book continues the saga of Don Quixote, an aging nobleman who, influenced by chivalric romances, sets out on absurd adventures as a self-proclaimed knight-errant. In this part, a subplot, titled "The Novel of the Ill-Advised Curiosity," revolves around the misguided actions of two friends, Anselmo and Lothario, as Anselmo's foolish desire to test the virtue of his wife, Camilla, leads to disastrous consequences. At the start of this portion, Anselmo confides in Lothario about his troubling urge to prove Camilla’s fidelity, suggesting he would like Lothario to woo her as a way to test her. Despite Lothario’s refusal and strong arguments against such a foolish plan, the pressure of their friendship convinces him to go along with Anselmo's ill-conceived scheme. This sets off a chain of misunderstandings and infidelity, revealing how Anselmo's obsession with proof of virtue jeopardizes his marriage and friendship. The opening highlights Anselmo's internal conflict and the friendship between him and Lothario, leading to relational strife and the unraveling of trust between the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616

Illustrator: Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883

Translator: Ormsby, John, 1829-1895

EBook No.: 5915

Published: Jun 1, 2004

Downloads: 78

Language: English

Subject: Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction

Subject: Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction

Subject: Picaresque literature

Subject: Romances

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.