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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 05
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote
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"The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 05" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written in the early 17th century, during the Spanish Golden Age. This literary work is centered around the adventures of the self-styled knight-errant Don Quixote, who becomes deluded by the romantic tales of chivalry he has read, leading him to embark on misguided quests across the Spanish countryside. The book explores themes of reality versus illusion, love, and the nature of heroism. In this particular section, Don Quixote encounters tragic events tied to unrequited love, particularly through the lament of the shepherd Chrysostom, who has died for the love of Marcela, a beautiful shepherdess who values her freedom over romantic commitments. As the narrative unfolds, Marcela defends her right to choose solitude and rejects the expectations placed upon her by her suitors. Don Quixote, inspired by his own notions of honor and chivalry, attempts to protect her from her admirers' advances. The tale combines humor with poignant reflections on love, desire, and societal pressures, all while maintaining the absurdity and surreal elements characteristic of Cervantes’s masterpiece. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 44.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction
Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction
Picaresque literature
Romances
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Category: Classics of Literature
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