Description
A gentleman of La Mancha, driven to madness by an insatiable appetite for chivalric romances, decides to revive the age of knighthood and embark on a quest as a knight-errant. Accompanied by his pragmatic squire, Sancho Panza, he embarks on a series of misadventures, mistaking windmills for giants and inns for castles. This seminal work, celebrated as the first modern novel, masterfully explores the blurred lines between reality and illusion, sanity and madness, through its unforgettable characters. Cervantes' groundbreaking narrative, rich with satire and profound human insight, continues to captivate readers with its enduring exploration of idealism and the human condition.
Available Editions
paperback
Signet Classics
Published Jan 1, 1965
262 pages
ISBN: 9780451516824
hardcover
Penguin Classics
Published Oct 9, 2018
1056 pages
ISBN: 9780241347768
hardcover
Ediouro
Published Jan 1, 1980
864 pages
ISBN: 8500217588
paperback
Unknown
Published Jan 1, 2007
ISBN: 9785971353386
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First Published
1605
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spa
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