Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 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 04 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 04" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written during the early 17th century, specifically in the Spanish Golden Age. This enduring work explores themes of chivalry, madness, and the quest for identity through the adventures of its protagonist, Don Quixote, a nobleman who becomes a self-styled knight-errant. The book is structured around the episodes that unfold in Don Quixote’s relentless pursuit of ideals steeped in the literary traditions of knightly lore. In this particular part of the narrative, Don Quixote engages in a fierce battle with a Biscayan knight, demonstrating his valor despite sustaining injuries. Throughout their struggles, he maintains a romanticized and elaborate view of knight-errantry while his squire, Sancho Panza, injects a more practical perspective on their adventures. Following the battle, they encounter several goatherds and hear tales of love and heartache, particularly regarding the shepherdess Marcela and her spurned suitor, Chrysostom. Filled with introspection and dramatic encounters, this section illustrates how Don Quixote's illusions about chivalry clash with the realities of life, ultimately showcasing the humorous, tragic, and poignant elements of his quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.8 (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 108554 2025-07-03T05:46:46.877675 text/html 96213 2020-12-29T06:41:12 text/html 1709722 2025-07-03T05:46:50.140628 application/epub+zip 1705509 2025-07-03T05:46:47.654636 application/epub+zip 109276 2025-07-03T05:46:47.153622 application/epub+zip 1752410 2025-07-03T05:46:52.087612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1735082 2025-07-03T05:46:49.458596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145666 2022-09-03T09:20:40.819988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89185 2025-07-03T05:46:46.650651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88988 2020-12-29T06:41:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21924 2025-07-03T05:46:52.313572 application/rdf+xml 18664 2025-07-03T05:46:47.273611 image/jpeg 2554 2025-07-03T05:46:47.213612 image/jpeg 2057096 2020-12-29T06:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 34720 2020-12-29T06:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 2075578 2025-07-03T05:46:46.934676 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