Project Gutenberg 2004-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 77 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 16 Reading ease score: 38.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 16" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written during the early 17th century, a time marked by the Renaissance and the emergence of modern literature. The book explores themes of chivalry and idealism through the misadventures of its protagonist, Don Quixote, a man who becomes so enchanted by tales of knights that he sets out to revive the noble ideals of chivalry. This part details the interactions between Don Quixote, his loyal squire Sancho Panza, and other characters as they navigate a world filled with both humor and poignant reflections on human nature. In this segment, Don Quixote, believing himself enchanted, finds himself trapped in a cage being transported on an ox-cart. Despite his predicament, he remains committed to his chivalric ideals, delivering grandiose speeches about virtue and valor, which bemuse Sancho Panza and others around him. The conversations delve into the nature of his supposed enchantment, with Sancho humorously questioning his master's madness and speculating about the intentions of those around them, including the curate and the barber who conspired to carry him away. The narrative further critiques the genre of chivalric novels, with discussions about the absurdity of the tales that have consumed Don Quixote's imagination, juxtaposed with a genuine exploration of honor and courage. As the plot unfolds, Cervantes masterfully balances satire with profound commentary on the quests for meaning in life. (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 91223 87251 2024-10-03T07:02:12.158261 2023-10-03T06:49:04.081192 text/html text/html 80605 2020-12-29T06:44:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1978969 2020-12-29T06:44:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1517526 2024-10-03T07:02:15.557244 application/epub+zip 1513768 2024-10-03T07:02:13.030278 application/epub+zip 103177 2024-10-03T07:02:12.441265 application/epub+zip 1555536 2024-10-03T07:02:17.546232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1539661 2024-10-03T07:02:14.773254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135491 2022-09-03T09:22:11.613201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74890 74883 2024-10-03T07:02:11.953255 2023-10-03T06:49:03.893215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 74698 2020-12-29T06:44:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29096 2020-12-29T06:44:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22978 2024-10-03T07:02:17.686234 application/rdf+xml 18664 2024-10-03T07:02:12.565272 image/jpeg 2554 2024-10-03T07:02:12.502255 image/jpeg 1995017 2024-10-03T07:02:12.209281 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