Name: don quixote de la mancha
SKU: 2045578
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Author: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De ; Jarvis, Charles ; Riley, E. C.
ISBN: 9780199537891

Type

Physical Book

Author

Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

Charles Jarvis

Illustrated by

E. C. Riley

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Language

English

Pages

973

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.3x12.7x4.8 cm

Weight

0.68 kg.

ISBN

0199537895

ISBN13

9780199537891

Synopsis "don quixote de la mancha"

Don Quixote, originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, stands as Cervantes' belated but colossal literary success. A work which has achieved mythic status, it is considered to have pioneered the modern novel. Don Quixote, a poor gentleman from La Mancha, Spain, entranced by the code of chivalry, seeks romantic honor through absurd and fantastic adventures. His fevered imagination turns everyday objects into heroic opponents and stepping stones to greater glory; each exploit serves as a comic, yet disturbing commentary on the psychological struggle between reality and illusion, fact and fiction. This celebrated translation by Charles Jarvis offers a new introduction and notes which provide essential background information. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Alcalá de Henares, September 29, 1547-Madrid, April 22, 1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet, playwright, and soldier. He is widely considered one of the foremost figures in Spanish literature. He was the author of The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, a novel commonly known as Don Quixote, which made him world-famous and which many critics have described as the first modern novel, as well as one of the greatest works of world literature, whose number of editions and translations is only surpassed by the Bible. Cervantes has been dubbed the "Prince of Wits".

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