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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Don Quixote is a classic novel by Miguel de Cervantes, published in two parts in 1605 and 1615. It follows the adventures of Alonso Quixano, a middle-aged Spanish gentleman who becomes obsessed with chivalric romances and decides to revive knighthood under the name Don Quixote de la Mancha.Quixote sets out on his trusty steed Rocinante, accompanied by his pragmatic squire Sancho Panza, to seek glory and right wrongs in accordance with the outdated chivalric code.
He tilts at windmills, mistaking them for giants, and encounters various comical misadventures as he lives out his fantasies. Throughout their journey, Quixote's delusions cause numerous conflicts and misunderstandings with those they encounter, who regard them as insane. Quixote imagines peasant girls to be noble ladies, including his idealized love interest Dulcinea del Toboso. In the end, after many trials, Quixote regains his sanity on his deathbed, renouncing his imaginary quests. The novel is renowned for its pioneering metafictional elements and exploration of reality versus fantasy, making it a landmark of Western literature.
He tilts at windmills, mistaking them for giants, and encounters various comical misadventures as he lives out his fantasies. Throughout their journey, Quixote's delusions cause numerous conflicts and misunderstandings with those they encounter, who regard them as insane. Quixote imagines peasant girls to be noble ladies, including his idealized love interest Dulcinea del Toboso. In the end, after many trials, Quixote regains his sanity on his deathbed, renouncing his imaginary quests. The novel is renowned for its pioneering metafictional elements and exploration of reality versus fantasy, making it a landmark of Western literature.
Así como es de extenso hay tanto para decir, situándonos en el momento de su creación no se puede decir otra cosa que es una gran obra, y que el Don estaba re chapita, jajaja.
Great book. Some of the peripheral stuff was tedious, but I will be diving back into this classic immediately. I cannot believe it took me so long to read this book, but I am very glad that I finally did.
Woo hoo! I finished! This was a very long tale with tales within tales within tales and the border between reality and imagination was rather nonexistent, lol. There were times I needed to go back and double check to figure out who's tale it was and whether it was "real" in the story, or someone telling a story. Although this story really is about the absurd madness of Don Quixote and the people around him, I found myself rooting for him till the very end, and I was rather sad about how it ended. Sancho Panza was also a character that I was unsure about at the very beginning, but I ended up really liking him as well. There were definitely times when I was completely lost, but fortunately, there are SparkNotes to get you back on track, ha! I am very glad I took the time to tackle this classic--it was definitely worth it.
A bit awkward at times, a bit of a mouthful, as perhaps warranted given centuries of separation. Like a young deer struggling to walk, there are moments of grace and wit that are astounding - but of course my metaphor is all wrong. From my perspective it seems that Cervantes stands at the very dawn of a process that eventually gives us Mel Brooks, but I am missing the context that makes him instead the culmination of all that went before. And with this perspective I enjoy it more as a pointer to what came later (that is to say, "wow! This must have been revolutionary in its time! It is so modern it is almost as funny and emotionally engaging as modern novels!"), and less on its own for its intrinsic merits (that is to say, "I would chose to read this book over others"). Which, to be fair and frank, its intrinsic merits are of course not lacking. Don Quixote is a great character, Sancho Panza possibly greater, and the book, of course, Great. But is it good?
I mean probably, yeah. It holds up. At times the effort it takes to be in the place and appreciate it is overmuch, but then again at times it is completely timeless. And its also cool how first-modern-novel it is.
I mean probably, yeah. It holds up. At times the effort it takes to be in the place and appreciate it is overmuch, but then again at times it is completely timeless. And its also cool how first-modern-novel it is.
This book is full of strange, sad situations. I had mixed feelings, but I see why it's a classic.
Finally read this book, and found it was not the book I thought it was. The story is surprising and still well worth a read.
read in college (an estimated billion years ago). I remember it being pretty funny.