Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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About this book
Don Quixote, the full title being The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and the first modern novel. The novel has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best novel of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature". Don Quixote is also one of the most-translated books in the world and one of the best-selling novels of all time. The novel is a satire of chivalric romances and literary conventions of the time.
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What Readers Are Saying
“Absolutely phenomenal. If you've been putting Don Quixote off, stop. It deserves a spot on any shelf.”
“I appreciate its historical importance but struggled with the episodic structure. The digressions tested my patience.”
“Long and sometimes meandering, but the central relationship between Quixote and Sancho is pure magic.”
Reviews (14)
Absolutely phenomenal. If you've been putting Don Quixote off, stop. It deserves a spot on any shelf.
I appreciate its historical importance but struggled with the episodic structure. The digressions tested my patience.
Long and sometimes meandering, but the central relationship between Quixote and Sancho is pure magic.
A love letter to reading and imagination. Quixote's madness is really just an excess of idealism.
The second part is actually better than the first - more self-aware and emotionally complex.
Gave it five stars. Don Quixote is the kind of book I'll keep coming back to and noticing new things in.
I went in skeptical of the hype around Don Quixote and came out a complete convert. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra pulls off something rare.
Sancho Panza steals every scene. His evolution from simple sidekick to wise companion is beautiful.
The first modern novel and still one of the greatest. Cervantes invented an entire literary tradition.
Gave it five stars. Don Quixote is the kind of book I'll keep coming back to and noticing new things in.
Tilting at windmills has become a metaphor for a reason. This book is foundational.
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Don Quixote, the full title being The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and the first modern novel. The novel has been labelled by ...
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Don Quixote was written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
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Don Quixote has an average rating of 4.4/5 based on 14 ratings on Booklogr.