Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 97 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 42 HTML file 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 42" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a novel written in the early 17th century, a time period known as the Golden Age of Spanish literature. This part of the renowned story follows the misadventures of Don Quixote, a gentleman driven mad by his obsession with chivalric tales, and his loyal squire, Sancho Panza. The primary theme revolves around the conflicts between reality and illusion, as Don Quixote embarks on quests inspired by his literary fantasies, ultimately leading to comedic and poignant outcomes. In this segment, Don Quixote returns to his village after a sequence of misadventures reflecting his delusion and ideals of knight-errantry. His companions, the curate and the bachelor Samson Carrasco, join him in contemplating a pastoral life, yet their dialogue underscores the absurdity of chasing impossible dreams. Throughout this interaction, Don Quixote confronts his own defeats and reflects on his past pursuits, resulting in a moment of clarity regarding his identity. As he nears his end, he experiences a return to rationality, expressing remorse for his previous folly and making amends through a heartfelt will that conveys his wishes for the living. Ultimately, he passes away peacefully, leaving behind a testament to the mad knight's genuine heart, echoing the profound themes of love, honor, and the absurdity of 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 59232 56198 2024-10-03T07:06:09.557059 2023-10-03T06:52:20.969355 text/html text/html 50030 2020-12-29T06:54:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1409416 2020-12-29T06:54:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1043853 2024-10-03T07:06:12.702086 application/epub+zip 1039367 2024-10-03T07:06:10.595071 application/epub+zip 89908 2024-10-03T07:06:10.073054 application/epub+zip 1076496 2024-10-03T07:06:14.411064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063401 2024-10-03T07:06:12.082041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118549 2022-09-03T09:26:32.367772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45326 45319 2024-10-03T07:06:09.373042 2023-10-03T06:52:20.836353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45135 2020-12-29T06:54:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17566 2020-12-29T06:54:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22915 2024-10-03T07:06:14.560047 application/rdf+xml 18664 2024-10-03T07:06:10.228102 image/jpeg 2554 2024-10-03T07:06:10.158058 image/jpeg 1425520 2024-10-03T07:06:09.794028 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 es.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia