Status
Available
Call number
Genres
Original publication date
1605 (v. 1)
1615 (v. 2)
Publication
Signet (1957), Edition: Abridged, 432 pages
Description
Cervantes' tale of the deranged gentleman who turns knight-errant, tilts at windmills and battles with sheep in the service of the lady of his dreams, Dulcinea del Toboso, has fascinated generations of readers, and inspired other creative artists such as Flaubert, Picasso and Richard Strauss. The tall, thin knight and his short, fat squire, Sancho Panza, have found their way into films, cartoons and even computer games.
Original language
English
Language
ISBN
0451626842 / 9780451626844
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LibraryThing member gazzy
Uproarious story of old man (with dementia) who believes he is a knight in the age of chivalry. Monty Python meets Homer's Odyssey.
LibraryThing member bluehat1955
Undoubtedly one of the most fascinating books I have read, and I lean toward classics. The first thing I do when I am about to read a book that was originally written in a language I cannot read, is search various sites to discover which version is known as the best translation -- this particular
Next is enjoying the text. While there are many incidents in this story that will evoke sadness, it drips with so much irony, humor, and wit that the melancholy is soon forgotten. If you have taken on faith what we have heard about Don Quixote and Sancho, that is, what passes as common knowledge about them, you will be surprised -- especially by Sancho. We are told that Don Quixote is a classic, and when we finally read it, we may wonder how it achieved that status, because surely most contemporary readers will have little patience for a work this lengthy that takes so many detours.
The tags "loyalty," "truth," "deception," and "values" are most appropriate.
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item (translated by Lathrop) is known as one of the best.Next is enjoying the text. While there are many incidents in this story that will evoke sadness, it drips with so much irony, humor, and wit that the melancholy is soon forgotten. If you have taken on faith what we have heard about Don Quixote and Sancho, that is, what passes as common knowledge about them, you will be surprised -- especially by Sancho. We are told that Don Quixote is a classic, and when we finally read it, we may wonder how it achieved that status, because surely most contemporary readers will have little patience for a work this lengthy that takes so many detours.
The tags "loyalty," "truth," "deception," and "values" are most appropriate.
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LibraryThing member davedaurelle
Excellent - life changing book.
LibraryThing member bjeans
have yet to read this one but a friend has urged me to do so. so, i will.