Project Gutenberg 2004-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 153 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 2, Part 21 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 21" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written during the early 17th century, a time often seen as the Spanish Golden Age. This volume continues the adventures of the titular character, Don Quixote, a deluded nobleman who becomes obsessed with the idea of chivalry. His misguided adventures often involve a blend of comedy and tragedy as he struggles to navigate a world that does not align with his romantic notions of knight-errantry. In this part, the story follows Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza as they encounter a bizarre cart filled with characters from a play known as "The Cortes of Death." Don Quixote mistakenly believes it to be a dangerous adventure, only to discover that it is simply a theatrical troupe on their way to perform. After a series of misadventures, including a humorous conflict caused by a jester and a comically exaggerated duel with the Knight of the Mirrors—who turns out to be an acquaintance—Don Quixote’s misunderstandings with the world around him become increasingly evident. This reinforces the central theme of the clash between illusion and reality, showcasing Cervantes' critique of contemporary society through the lens of a knight-errant’s misguided beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat 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 103537 2025-08-03T05:53:16.968161 text/html 91737 2020-12-29T06:49:19 text/html 1616802 2025-08-03T05:53:20.477134 application/epub+zip 1613063 2025-08-03T05:53:17.828220 application/epub+zip 107001 2025-08-03T05:53:17.266151 application/epub+zip 1659310 2025-08-03T05:53:22.386125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1642411 2025-08-03T05:53:19.733152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142641 2022-09-03T09:23:55.530033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84677 2025-08-03T05:53:16.721193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84485 2020-12-29T06:49:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21496 2025-08-03T05:53:22.540131 application/rdf+xml 18664 2025-08-03T05:53:17.391152 image/jpeg 2554 2025-08-03T05:53:17.327154 image/jpeg 2039744 2020-12-29T06:49:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 32496 2020-12-29T06:49:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 2055908 2025-08-03T05:53:17.026188 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