Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 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 12 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 12" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written during the early 17th century. The book centers around the comedic and tragic adventures of an aging nobleman, Don Quixote, who becomes enamored with the ideals of knight-errantry after reading too many chivalric romances. This part presents a mix of humor and poignant moments as Don Quixote engages in various misadventures while remaining oblivious to the absurdity of his quest. In this installment, the narrative revolves around the interactions between Don Quixote, his squire Sancho Panza, and a group of characters including the clever Dorothea. As Don Quixote seeks to fulfill a promise made to Dorothea, who asserts she is a princess needing rescue from a giant, the party engages in humorous discussions that highlight Quixote's delusions of grandeur and Sancho's practical wisdom. The episode features themes of chivalry, loyalty, and the often comical disconnect between reality and Quixote's misguided heroism, culminating in the reuniting of Sancho with his beloved donkey, Dapple, and setting the stage for further escapades in their quest for honor and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction Picaresque literature Romances PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature 94702 2025-07-03T05:47:32.431915 text/html 84061 2020-12-29T06:43:07 text/html 1438700 2025-07-03T05:47:35.674920 application/epub+zip 1435239 2025-07-03T05:47:33.234871 application/epub+zip 103590 2025-07-03T05:47:32.691879 application/epub+zip 1479300 2025-07-03T05:47:37.457875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1463911 2025-07-03T05:47:34.881930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137649 2022-09-03T09:21:39.030945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77919 2025-07-03T05:47:32.223891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77728 2020-12-29T06:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21857 2025-07-03T05:47:37.597907 application/rdf+xml 18664 2025-07-03T05:47:32.808921 image/jpeg 2554 2025-07-03T05:47:32.748895 image/jpeg 1977582 2020-12-29T06:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 29787 2020-12-29T06:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 1996258 2025-07-03T05:47:32.481893 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