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Considered
the first, and perhaps best, novel
ever written, Don Quixote (The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha) by Miguel
de Cervantes is the story of a man who goes nuts after reading one too many
books about knighthood and chivalry, and sets out on his own quest. Originally
published in two parts (1605 and 1615), Cervantes' massively influential work
is a nuanced insight into identity, sanity, and escapism.
With his
noble sidekick Sancho Panza and (to fit the narrative) a lady love, Don Quixote
dons a beat up suit of armor and sets out as knight-errant, battling what he
perceives as forces of evil, from rogue knights to fierce giants (which are
actually windmills). The first part of the book is farcical (think Monty
Python), while the second half is more philosophical. Two notes: for those who
don't know, the novel Don Quixote is responsible for the adjective quixotic,
meaning: foolishly impractical, marked by rash and lofty romantic ideas or
extravagantly chivalrous action. And, as one heck of an endorsement, it was
recently voted Greatest Book of All Time by the Nobel Institute.
Auteur
: Miquel de Cervantes Edition : Translated by John Ormsby Pages:874
Format: pdf Language:English
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