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Don Quixote (NTMC Classics) Kindle Edition

by Miguel de Cervantes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 672 ratings
Don Quixote, fully titled The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Published in two volumes, in 1605 and 1615, Don Quixote is considered the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age and the entire Spanish literary canon. As a founding work of modern Western literature and one of the earliest canonical novels, it regularly appears high on lists of the greatest works of fiction ever published, such as the Bokklubben World Library collection that cites Don Quixote as the authors' choice for the "best literary work ever written".

The story follows the adventures of a hidalgo named Mr. Alonso Quixano who reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his sanity and decides to set out to revive chivalry, undo wrongs, and bring justice to the world, under the name Don Quixote de la Mancha. He recruits a simple farmer, Sancho Panza, as his squire, who often employs a unique, earthy wit in dealing with Don Quixote's rhetorical orations on antiquated knighthood. Don Quixote, in the first part of the book, does not see the world for what it is and prefers to imagine that he is living out a knightly story. Throughout the novel, Cervantes uses such literary techniques as realism, metatheatre, and intertextuality. The book had a major influence on the literary community, as evidenced by direct references in Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers (1844), Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), and Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac (1897), as well as the word "quixotic" and the epithet "Lothario"; the latter refers to a character in El Curioso Impertinente (The Impertinently Curious Man),an intercalated story that appears in Part One, Book Four, chapters 33–35l of Don Quixote. Arthur Schopenhauer cited Don Quixote as one of the four greatest novels ever written, along with Tristram Shandy, La Nouvelle Héloïse, and Wilhelm Meister.
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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (29 September 1547 - 23 April 1616) was a Spanish writer. His most famous book was Don Quijote de la Mancha. It is considered the first modern novel, and therefore Cervantes was the first novelist.The book has been published in 65 countries. The work is considered among the most important in all of literature. He is sometimes called "The Prince of Satire." In 1570, Cervantes had enlisted as a soldier in a regiment of the Spanish naval elite corps, Infantería de Marina, stationed in Naples, then a possession of the Spanish crown. He was there for about a year before he saw active service. In September 1571, Cervantes sailed on board the Marquesa, part of the galley fleet of the Holy League, Spain, the Republic of Venice, the Republic of Genoa, the Duchy of Savoy, the Knights Hospitaller based in Malta, and others, under the command of King Philip II's illegitimate half brother, John of Austria, that defeated the Ottoman fleet on October 7 in the Gulf of Lepanto near Corinth, at great cost to both sides. Though taken down with fever, Cervantes refused to stay below, and begged to be allowed to take part in the battle, saying that he would rather die for his God and his king than keep under cover. He fought bravely on board a vessel, and received three gunshot wounds - two in the chest, and one which rendered his left arm useless. In Journey to Parnassus he was to say that he "had lost the movement of the left hand for the glory of the right" (he was thinking of the success of the first part of Don Quixote). Cervantes always looked back on his conduct in the battle with pride; he believed that he had taken part in an event that would shape the course of European history.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073SCXXPC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NTMC
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 29 Jun. 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1077 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-2377930661
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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Alcalá de Henares, 29 de septiembre de 1547-Madrid, 22 de abril de 1616) fue un soldado, novelista, poeta y dramaturgo español.

Es considerado la máxima figura de la literatura española y es universalmente conocido por haber escrito Don Quijote de la Mancha, que muchos críticos han descrito como la primera novela moderna y una de las mejores obras de la literatura universal, además de ser el libro más editado y traducido de la historia, sólo superado por la Biblia. Se le ha dado el sobrenombre de «Príncipe de los Ingenios».

Cervantes es sumamente original. Parodiando un género que empezaba a periclitar, como el de los libros de caballerías, creó otro género sumamente vivaz, la novela polifónica, donde se superponen las cosmovisiones y los puntos de vista hasta confundirse en complejidad con la misma realidad, recurriendo incluso a juegos metaficcionales. En la época la épica podía escribirse también en prosa, y con el precedente en el teatro del poco respeto a los modelos clásicos de Lope de Vega, le cupo a él en suma fraguar la fórmula del realismo en la narrativa tal y como había sido preanunciada en España por toda una tradición literaria desde el Cantar del Mío Cid, ofreciéndosela a Europa, donde Cervantes tuvo más discípulos que en España. La novela realista entera del siglo XIX está marcada por este magisterio. Por otra parte, otra gran obra maestra de Cervantes, las Novelas ejemplares, demuestra la amplitud de miras de su espíritu y su deseo de experimentar con las estructuras narrativas. En esta colección de novelas el autor experimenta con la novela bizantina (La española inglesa), la novela policíaca o criminal (La fuerza de la sangre, El celoso extremeño), el diálogo lucianesco (El coloquio de los perros), la miscelánea de sentencias y donaires (El licenciado Vidriera), la novela picaresca (Rinconete y Cortadillo), la narración constituida sobre una anagnórisis (La gitanilla), etc.

La Editorial Alvi Books le dedicó, como tributo y reconocimiento, este espacio en Amazon en 2016.

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Customers find the book's translation good and appreciate its appearance, with one noting its gold edges. Moreover, they value its historical significance, with one customer describing it as a brilliant novel from 4 centuries ago. However, several customers mention that the format and print size are small.

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Customers appreciate the translation of the book, with one mentioning it is easy to read.

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Customers appreciate the book's era, with one customer noting it is a brilliant novel from 4 centuries ago, while another describes it as the first real novel of pure fiction.

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  • Mr. M W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than most "classics"
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2020
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    Lovely book. Physically a nice object in itself. And the translation is excellent.

    I've tried reading various "classics" before and find them to be hard work but this is a joy to read. Not sure if that's the translation or the source material but it's just fun.

    To summarise the story. Don Quixote is a nut case. And everyone around him knows it.
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  • Elizabeth Bennett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2013
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    Lovely to hold, just the right size. Nice crisp paper, bookmark, gold edges - the sort of book you normally only get by paying vast amounts. The book itself is a classic, of course, long and rambling but still a joy to read.
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  • robert wells
    4.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant novel from 4 centuries ago, competently translated into English
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2024
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    The format and print size are small, and it lacks the charming illustrations of the Spanish original, but otherwise excellent.
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  • Graham Coulson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Size of print
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2024
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    Although the story of Don Quixote is classic and good read. The print in this publication is very small, making it a long read as I could only read for short periods but the other that that the book itself is a Hardback of compact size with a classic look.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A True Classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 March 2017
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    This surprising easy novel to read taking into account it was written at the time of Shakespeare and is almost a thousand pages long. The madness of Don Quixote and the gullibility of his long-suffering squire, Sancho Panza lead the reader from one crazy exploit to another. It is regarded as the first real novel of pure fiction and although it has it's faults, it deserves its title as a classic. If you have the time, read it. You won't be disappointed.
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  • C. O'Shaughnessy
    5.0 out of 5 stars the book is in excellent condition. I particularly like the quality of the ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2018
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    Despite its age, the book is in excellent condition. I particularly like the quality of the paper.

    Superb value!
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  • Bulldog the Gunfighter (BTG)
    1.0 out of 5 stars More lilipution than GIANT killing...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2023
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    Books are my first love, so when I decided to buy this text it was a considered purchase. What I did not consider was that a £12 hardback would require the publishers to control their overheads somehow. Which they achieved by making a book that actually fits in the palm of my hand. Needless to say given the length of Cernavtes' text the pages are as thin as toilet paper. Don't get me wrong, put this on your shelf and it looks good, until you have a point of reference i.e. normal sized books and, well how would Father Ted describe the problem...

    "big book far away, small book up close Dougal".

    To be fair, the listing probably stated the physical dimensions, but since I don't expect the contents of my library to all line up, it is partly my fault for not appreciating this is the Liliput version.

    When I was 6 I would have loved this. Bigger books for bigger people, let that be your watchword! BTG
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  • AJS101
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good looking book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2013
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    Always wanted to read it but never got round to it.
    The translation seems very good and easy to read.
    Nice to have a hardback book to read and keep.
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  • A. A. Wilcox
    5.0 out of 5 stars There’s reason we’re still reading it
    Reviewed in the United States on 18 October 2024
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    If people continue to read a book for over 400 years, there is almost certainly a reason. Yes, it is very long. But the anecdotal nature of the book makes it easy to dip into like a box of great chocolates. I can’t see that humans have changed much since the book was published, and anything you would ever want to know about humans is here. The book is also shockingly modern, meta-fiction in the best sense.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend
    Reviewed in Germany on 28 August 2023
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    One of "Have to read it"
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 13 April 2016
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    A literary masterpiece!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in Australia on 27 April 2021
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    Damn good !
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  • Gus Arroyo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in Mexico on 30 March 2024
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    Its good for young people. Because many pages got in a few ones.
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