Don Quixote de la Mancha (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De; Jarvis, Charles

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9780192834836: Don Quixote de la Mancha (Oxford World's Classics)

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ISBN 10: 0192834835 ISBN 13: 9780192834836

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1998

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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.

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About the Author:

Translated by Charles Jarvis, and edited with an Introduction by E. C. Riley, Professor Emeritus of Hispanic Studies, University of Edinburgh

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

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