Project Gutenberg 2004-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 65 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 2, Part 19 Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 19" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written in the early 17th century. This renowned work continues the adventures of the delusional knight-errant Don Quixote, who, along with his devoted squire Sancho Panza, embarks on a series of comedic and absurd quests that question the nature of reality and chivalry. The narrative is rich with wit and satire as it explores themes of idealism versus realism, the folly of romantic notions, and the complexities of human nature. At the start of this volume, we find Don Quixote in a state of recovery after his previous escapades, prompting visits from his friends, the curate and the barber, who are eager to assess his mental state. Despite their hopes for improvement, it quickly becomes apparent that Quixote's fantasies persist, revealing his unwavering belief in knight-errantry and the noble ideals that fuel his delusions. The opening chapters introduce various humorous dialogues, including a lively exchange between Sancho Panza and his wife, as well as interactions that foreshadow the upcoming adventures. This portion sets the stage for the ensuing comic situations, vividly illustrating the misunderstandings and absurdities that arise from Quixote's relentless pursuit of glory and justice. (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 129254 123209 2024-10-03T07:03:27.612389 2023-10-03T06:50:12.051289 text/html text/html 115723 2020-12-29T06:48:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2146474 2020-12-29T06:48:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1966400 2024-10-03T07:03:31.535380 application/epub+zip 1963182 2024-10-03T07:03:28.496403 application/epub+zip 117257 2024-10-03T07:03:27.929371 application/epub+zip 2014992 2024-10-03T07:03:33.878364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1994646 2024-10-03T07:03:30.716375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156850 2022-09-03T09:23:39.804904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116628 116621 2024-10-03T07:03:27.222382 2023-10-03T06:50:11.756270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 116436 2020-12-29T06:48:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44277 2020-12-29T06:48:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22778 2024-10-03T07:03:34.025333 application/rdf+xml 18664 2024-10-03T07:03:28.060376 image/jpeg 2554 2024-10-03T07:03:27.992385 image/jpeg 2141048 2024-10-03T07:03:27.678376 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia es.wikipedia en.wikipedia