Project Gutenberg 2004-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 75 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 23 Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 23" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written during the early 17th century. This engaging work is part of a larger narrative about the adventures of Don Quixote, a deluded yet noble knight, and his loyal squire, Sancho Panza. The novel explores themes of chivalry, love, and the conflict between reality and illusion as it follows the quests of its eccentric protagonists. In this part of the story, Don Quixote encounters a wedding celebration for Camacho the Rich and Quiteria the Fair, which serves as the backdrop for a dramatic tale involving the heartbroken Basilio, who is in love with Quiteria. As the vibrant festivities unfold, the interplay of love and wealth becomes central to the narrative. The comic yet poignant interactions between characters highlight contrasting perspectives on romance, as Don Quixote evinces a romantic idealism that often clashes with Sancho Panza's more pragmatic views. The chapter combines humor and commentary on social hierarchies, ending with a rich tapestry of events that intertwine the lives of its characters, illustrating Cervantes' skillful storytelling. (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 71313 67229 2024-10-03T07:03:53.490240 2023-10-03T06:50:34.743963 text/html text/html 60580 2020-12-29T06:49:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2585246 2020-12-29T06:49:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1726346 2024-10-03T07:03:57.173232 application/epub+zip 1721691 2024-10-03T07:03:54.523227 application/epub+zip 94920 2024-10-03T07:03:53.763245 application/epub+zip 1759881 2024-10-03T07:03:59.087228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1745226 2024-10-03T07:03:56.217245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124609 2022-09-03T09:24:10.236164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54968 54961 2024-10-03T07:03:53.289252 2023-10-03T06:50:34.576962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54776 2020-12-29T06:49:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21860 2020-12-29T06:49:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22630 2024-10-03T07:03:59.232201 application/rdf+xml 18664 2024-10-03T07:03:53.888245 image/jpeg 2554 2024-10-03T07:03:53.822244 image/jpeg 2600335 2024-10-03T07:03:53.542253 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