Project Gutenberg 2004-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 365 Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1547 1616 Cervantes, Miguel de Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes De Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes, Michel Saavedra, Miguel Cervantes Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Ormsby, John 1829 1895 The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 01 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote Illustrated. Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 01" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written in the early 17th century. This work follows the comical and misadventurous journey of Don Quixote, a nobleman who becomes enamored with the romantic ideals of chivalry and sets out to revive knighthood in a world that has largely moved on from such notions. Accompanied by his loyal yet practical squire, Sancho Panza, Don Quixote engages in various misadventures that blend humor with profound insights about reality and illusion. At the start of this iconic story, Cervantes introduces Don Quixote as a gentleman from La Mancha who spends his days reading chivalric romances to the extent that he loses his sanity and decides to become a knight-errant. The opening chapters detail his quirky character, his decision to embark on adventures, and his initial sally from home, which is filled with moments of both absurdity and relatability. Cervantes sets the tone for a narrative rich in both humor and social commentary, as Don Quixote's noble intentions often clash comically with the harsh realities of the world around him, foreshadowing a captivating exploration of dreams versus reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction Picaresque literature Romances PQ Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature 194958 2025-07-03T05:46:29.491685 text/html 183035 2020-12-29T06:40:26 text/html 1828859 2025-07-03T05:46:33.414701 application/epub+zip 1825027 2025-07-03T05:46:30.331693 application/epub+zip 145608 2025-07-03T05:46:29.779709 application/epub+zip 1889796 2025-07-03T05:46:35.773721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1871731 2025-07-03T05:46:32.632706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198648 2022-09-03T09:20:18.228796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182892 2025-07-03T05:46:29.233751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182696 2020-12-29T06:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21853 2025-07-03T05:46:35.915682 application/rdf+xml 18664 2025-07-03T05:46:29.900717 image/jpeg 2554 2025-07-03T05:46:29.838685 image/jpeg 2108113 2020-12-29T06:40:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 71720 2020-12-29T06:40:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 2129025 2025-07-03T05:46:29.550689 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia es.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia