Project Gutenberg 2004-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 157 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 18 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 18" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written during the early 17th century, which is part of the Spanish Golden Age of literature. The story revolves around the adventures of an aging nobleman named Don Quixote who, influenced by chivalric romances, decides to become a knight-errant in pursuit of noble deeds, justice, and the love of a lady he idealizes, Dulcinea. This volume highlights themes such as the conflict between reality and illusion, the nature of love and honor, and critiques of societal norms. In this section, the narrative focuses on the tale of a heartbroken goatherd named Eugenio, who laments the departure of his beloved Leandra with a deceitful soldier named Vicente de la Roca. In a turn of events, Don Quixote, believing he must uphold chivalry, intervenes during a procession of penitents, mistaking them for kidnappers of a damsel, leading to a humorous and chaotic confrontation. Despite his fervor to rescue the imagined lady, Don Quixote ends up in a fight with the goatherd, resulting in comedic violence that showcases his delusions and the farcical elements of his quest. Ultimately, this part blends humor with deep emotional undercurrents, reflecting the complexities of love and the absurdity of Quixote's misguided adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.0 (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 72083 2025-08-03T05:52:12.051967 text/html 61431 2020-12-29T06:44:32 text/html 1640350 2025-08-03T05:52:15.523990 application/epub+zip 1635682 2025-08-03T05:52:13.025016 application/epub+zip 95299 2025-08-03T05:52:12.356964 application/epub+zip 1673376 2025-08-03T05:52:17.380945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1659995 2025-08-03T05:52:14.640969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126163 2022-09-03T09:22:34.887920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55948 2025-08-03T05:52:11.785991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55756 2020-12-29T06:44:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21528 2025-08-03T05:52:17.539954 application/rdf+xml 18664 2025-08-03T05:52:12.471001 image/jpeg 2554 2025-08-03T05:52:12.413004 image/jpeg 2303963 2020-12-29T06:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 22236 2020-12-29T06:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 2319483 2025-08-03T05:52:12.099039 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 en.wikipedia es.wikipedia fr.wikipedia