Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 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 31 HTML file Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 31" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written during the early 17th century. This remarkable work follows the adventures of the delusional yet noble knight, Don Quixote, and his pragmatic squire, Sancho Panza, as they navigate the challenges presented by their unique interpretations of reality and chivalry. The book delves deep into themes of honor, madness, and the quest for identity, presenting a rich narrative that blends humor and philosophy. In this part, the story picks up with Sancho Panza being appointed governor of an island called Barataria, a situation orchestrated by the Duke and Duchess as part of a series of humorous and satirical events. As Sancho takes up his new role, he faces various challenges that test his wit and wisdom, often leading him to make decisions that are both comical and revealing. Meanwhile, Don Quixote is left to grapple with his feelings of loneliness and the absurdity of romantic pursuits, particularly as a damsel named Altisidora expresses her affection for him through song. Throughout these episodes, themes of loyalty, illusion versus reality, and the eccentricities of human nature are woven together, offering readers a blend of laughter and introspective contemplation. (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 70631 66766 2024-10-03T07:04:42.321998 2023-10-03T06:51:16.470307 text/html text/html 60235 2020-12-29T06:51:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2193986 2020-12-29T06:51:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1631613 2024-10-03T07:04:46.056984 application/epub+zip 1626967 2024-10-03T07:04:43.398986 application/epub+zip 94717 2024-10-03T07:04:42.604016 application/epub+zip 1665061 2024-10-03T07:04:48.040964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1650780 2024-10-03T07:04:45.106000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124741 2022-09-03T09:25:06.531088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54728 54721 2024-10-03T07:04:42.113005 2023-10-03T06:51:16.306336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54537 2020-12-29T06:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21692 2020-12-29T06:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22807 2024-10-03T07:04:48.183952 application/rdf+xml 18664 2024-10-03T07:04:42.794994 image/jpeg 2554 2024-10-03T07:04:42.716000 image/jpeg 2215409 2024-10-03T07:04:42.369986 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