Project Gutenberg 2004-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 270 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 26 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 26" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a classic novel written during the early 17th century, specifically in the Spanish Golden Age. This literary work follows the misadventures of an aging nobleman, Don Quixote, who becomes enamored with the notion of chivalry and embarks on a quest to revive knight-errantry. In this particular part, the narrative presents fantastical elements and explores themes of perception vs. reality, as Don Quixote recounts his adventure in the cave of Montesinos, where he encounters enchanted beings and engages in dialogues revealing the intricate desires of his heart. In this section of Don Quixote, after descending into the mythical cave of Montesinos, Don Quixote experiences a vivid dreamlike encounter with the ghostly figures of legendary knights and ladies, including the sorrowful knight Durandarte and his beloved Belerma. The old man Montesinos guides Don Quixote through marvelous sights, recounting tales of love, valor, and enchantment while simultaneously prompting doubts about the veracity of their experiences. As Don Quixote returns to consciousness, he struggles to convey what he has seen, sparking a debate on the nature of truth and fantasy, which ultimately highlights the deep-seated yearning for chivalry that characterizes his exploits. The encounters reflect Don Quixote's relentless commitment to his idealized world, challenging both his squire Sancho Panza and the readers to ponder the line between reality and imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (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 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 94848 2025-06-03T06:11:53.185727 text/html 83474 2020-12-29T06:50:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2289762 2020-12-29T06:50:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1818873 2025-06-03T06:11:56.965736 application/epub+zip 1814894 2025-06-03T06:11:54.182756 application/epub+zip 104244 2025-06-03T06:11:53.504753 application/epub+zip 1858380 2025-06-03T06:11:59.140718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1842179 2025-06-03T06:11:56.120744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137641 2022-09-03T09:24:29.457817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77084 2025-06-03T06:11:52.963748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76892 2020-12-29T06:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30008 2020-12-29T06:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22141 2025-06-03T06:11:59.300700 application/rdf+xml 18664 2025-06-03T06:11:53.641742 image/jpeg 2554 2025-06-03T06:11:53.572729 image/jpeg 2312848 2025-06-03T06:11:53.247773 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia es.wikipedia