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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I tried my best to get through the audiobook but 36 hrs of weird rambling and odd violence tested my limits. I got to Ch 22 and gave up.
Some of Don Quixote’s speeches on chivalry and bringing back the code of knighthood were interesting and very idealized. I couldn’t get into the theme that he was well read and therefore went crazy though. Same with Sancho. He kinda lost me in the beginning when he left his wife and kids to go follow around this person promising glory that could never be delivered. I might revisit this someday but with an actual print copy so I can skim and skip ahead.
Some of Don Quixote’s speeches on chivalry and bringing back the code of knighthood were interesting and very idealized. I couldn’t get into the theme that he was well read and therefore went crazy though. Same with Sancho. He kinda lost me in the beginning when he left his wife and kids to go follow around this person promising glory that could never be delivered. I might revisit this someday but with an actual print copy so I can skim and skip ahead.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I initially enjoyed Don Quixote’s delusion of being a knight but overtime I got bored of his repetitive travels and small adventures. I stopped reading more due to personal taste.
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
All the subject is in that division. That is, the division of Don Quixote in two volumes, published ten years apart by author Miguel de Cervantes. After the release of the first (and at the time of its creation – only) volume of the novel in 1605, the book had such a huge success that a spurious second part was published by someone under the name of Alonso Fernández de Avellaneda, most likely an unidentified Aragonese who was an admirer of Lope de Vega, rival of Cervantes. Perceived as an insult by the original author, this publication had the merit of pushing Cervantes into publishing his own, original, second volume. If the first part is a marvelous work of art, the second is enriched by an abundance of stylistic devices that are incredibly modern for their time.
The troubled story of the work itself is reflected into the intricacies of the authentic second volume: I can only imagine how outraged, offended and vindictive Miguel de Cervantes must have felt, having been robbed of what can be defined not only as his artistic creature, but also a vital source of income. And revenge he did take: in one of the book’s most meta scenes, Don Quixote winds up in a shop where the Avellaneda edition is being printed. He grows angry and annoyed and proceeds to pull the story apart, demonstrating that Don Quixote is none other than himself, while the other is nothing but a scandalous fraud. He also manages to give a detailed speech about the issues of publishing autonomously rather than with a publisher, an insight that would belong in a present-day discussion regarding the way Amazon is changing the market rather than a 1600s book print shop. Speaking of being ahead of his time!
This review is an excerpt, you can find the full version at http://mariapetrescu.com/2017/06/14/readme-don-quixote-or-the-ingenious-nobleman-mister-quixote-of-la-mancha/
The troubled story of the work itself is reflected into the intricacies of the authentic second volume: I can only imagine how outraged, offended and vindictive Miguel de Cervantes must have felt, having been robbed of what can be defined not only as his artistic creature, but also a vital source of income. And revenge he did take: in one of the book’s most meta scenes, Don Quixote winds up in a shop where the Avellaneda edition is being printed. He grows angry and annoyed and proceeds to pull the story apart, demonstrating that Don Quixote is none other than himself, while the other is nothing but a scandalous fraud. He also manages to give a detailed speech about the issues of publishing autonomously rather than with a publisher, an insight that would belong in a present-day discussion regarding the way Amazon is changing the market rather than a 1600s book print shop. Speaking of being ahead of his time!
This review is an excerpt, you can find the full version at http://mariapetrescu.com/2017/06/14/readme-don-quixote-or-the-ingenious-nobleman-mister-quixote-of-la-mancha/
Who knew this was so funny? Fart jokes? In general it's hard to be people ancestors laughing but here ya go.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
The legendary book - arguably the first European novel, and the best-selling book of all time. It's definitely a fun read. In addition to the wacky adventures they get up to, and the frequent puns and plays on words, I really enjoyed the bizarre relationship between Don Quixote and Sanco Panza. That said, the book is definitely repetitive. It reminds me of adventure-of-the-week TV shows like The A-Team or Murder She Wrote, where it's essentially the same show over and over again, only the details are different. This book is totally worth reading - for entertainment as well as historical and cultural significance. But I think the vast majority of people would be well-served by an abridged version. As it was, I read two-thirds of it before finally quitting. As much as I did indeed enjoy it, reading it became something of a chore.