Don Quijote: The History of that Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quijote de la Mancha by Carlos Fuentes, Anne J. Cruz, Nicolas Wey-Gómez, Maria Antonia Carces, Miguel de Cervantes, Jorge Luis Borges, Robert Ter Horst, Michel Foucault, Burton Raffel, Javier Herrero, Carroll B. Johnson, Diana de Armas Wilson, Ruth Anthony El Saffar

752 pages first pub 1615 (editions)

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Part parody and part cautionary tale, Don Quijote is a literary masterpiece. This Norton Critical Edition of Don Quijote is based on Burton Raffel's masterful translation. The Raffel translation comes as close as possible to recreating Cervantes's...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
funny 82%
lighthearted 48%
challenging 25%
reflective 22%
inspiring 14%
emotional 11%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
relaxing 7%
dark 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 34%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

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