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Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616,

Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes ; translated by Tom Lathrop ; illustrations by Jack Davis. - Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom : Alma Classics, 2014. - 992 pages - Alma Classics evergreens .

Translated from the Spanish.

When an ageing, impoverished nobleman decides to style himself Don Quixote and embarks upon a series of daring endeavours, it is clear that his ability to distinguish between reality and the fantasy world of literary romance has broken down. His exploits turn into comic misadventures, in which everyday objects are transformed into the accoutrements of chivalry, peasant girls become princesses and windmills are mistaken for formidable giants, leading the hero and his squire Sancho Panza into the realms of absurdity and humiliation. Renowned for its comical set pieces, Don Quixote is a profound meditation on the relationship between truth and fiction and the morality of deception, as well as the foundation stone of the modern novel.

ISBN: 9781847493774 (pbk.) 1847493777 (pbk.)

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB472276 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016784714 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Don Quixote (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
Knights and knighthood--Spain --Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Spain--Social life and customs--Fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 863.3