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Edith Grossman''s definitive English translation of the Spanish masterpiece. Widely regarded as the world''s first modern novel, and one of the funniest and most tragic books ever written, Don Quixote chronicles the famous picaresque adventures of the noble knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they travel through sixteenth-century Spain. Unless you read Spanish, you''ve never read Don Quixote. "Though there have been many valuable English translations of Don Quixote, I would commend Edith Grossman''s version for the extraordinarily high quality of her prose. The Knight and Sancho are so eloquently rendered by Grossman that the vitality of their characterization is more clearly conveyed than ever before. There is also an astonishing contextualization of Don Quixote and Sancho in Grossman''s translation that I believe has not been achieved before. The spiritual atmosphere of a Spain already in steep decline can be felt throughout, thanks to her heightened quality of diction. Grossman might be called the Glenn Gould of translators, because she, too, articulates every note. Reading her amazing mode of finding equivalents in English for Cervantes''s darkening vision is an entrance into a further understanding of why this great book contains within itself all the novels that have followed in its sublime wake." From the Introduction by Harold Bloom Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29, 1547, in Alcala de Henares, Spain. At twenty-three he enlisted in the Spanish militia and in 1571 fought against the Turks in the battle of Lepanto, where a gunshot wound permanently crippled his left hand. He spent four more years at sea and then another five as a slave after being captured by Barbary pirates. Ransomed by his family, he returned to Madrid but his disability hampered him; it was in debtor''s prison that he began to write Don Quixote. Cervantes wrote many other works, including poems and plays, but he remains best known as the author of Don Quixote. He died on April 23, 1616.

"The Lady Cornelia" is a captivating tale from "The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes," which explores themes of honor, deception, and the complexities of human relationships. The story unfolds in Bologna, where two Spanish gentlemen, Don Juan de Gamboa and Don Antonio de Isunza, find themselves entangled in a series of unexpected events. The narrative begins with Don Juan inadvertently receiving a newborn child, wrapped in luxurious garments, from a mysterious woman in the dead of night. Concurrently, Don Antonio encounters a distressed lady, Cornelia Bentivoglio, who seeks refuge in their home. Cornelia, a noblewoman of great beauty, reveals her plight: she has been secretly married to Alfonso d''Este, the Duke of Ferrara, and has just given birth to his child. However, her brother, Lorenzo Bentivoglio, unaware of the marriage, is in pursuit, believing her honor has been compromised. As the story progresses, Don Juan and Don Antonio become protectors of Cornelia and her child, navigating the delicate situation with discretion and valor. The narrative intricately weaves the themes of mistaken identity, familial duty, and the pursuit of justice, culminating in a resolution that restores honor and reveals the true nature of the characters involved. Cervantes masterfully combines elements of suspense and romance, creating a rich tapestry that reflects the societal norms and values of the time.

The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, or just Don Quixote, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, Don Quixote is the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age and the entire Spanish literary canon.

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The first part of Don Quixote recounts many of his most famous adventures, including his immortal encounter tilting with windmills. A fascinating read and one of the landmarks of English literature, this is a must-read for all literate people.

Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading chivalric romances, that he determines to become a knight-errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, his exploits blossom in all sorts of wonderful ways. While Quixote''s fancy often leads him astray - he tilts at windmills, imagining them to be giants - Sancho acquires cunning and a certain sagacity. Sane madman and wise fool, they roam the world together, and together they have haunted readers'' imaginations for nearly four hundred years.

Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading chivalric romances that he determines to become a knight-errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, his exploits blossom in all sorts of wonderful ways. While Quixote''s fancy often leads him astray--he tilts at windmills, imagining them to be giants--Sancho acquires cunning and a certain sagacity. Sane madman and wise fool, they roam the world together, and together they have haunted readers'' imaginations for nearly four hundred years.With its experimental form and literary playfulness, Don Quixote has been generally recognized as the first modern novel. The book has been enormously influential on a host of writers, from Fielding and Sterne to Flaubert, Dickens, Melville, and Faulkner, who reread it once a year, "just as some people read the Bible."

The witty and humorous classic novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, considered the most influential piece of Spanish literature, and one of the greatest literary works ever written. This edition includes over a hundred illustrations by Gustave Doré.