Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 294 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 42 HTML file Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote Produced by David Widger "The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 42" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a novel written in the early 17th century, a time period known as the Golden Age of Spanish literature. This part of the renowned story follows the misadventures of Don Quixote, a gentleman driven mad by his obsession with chivalric tales, and his loyal squire, Sancho Panza. The primary theme revolves around the conflicts between reality and illusion, as Don Quixote embarks on quests inspired by his literary fantasies, ultimately leading to comedic and poignant outcomes. In this segment, Don Quixote returns to his village after a sequence of misadventures reflecting his delusion and ideals of knight-errantry. His companions, the curate and the bachelor Samson Carrasco, join him in contemplating a pastoral life, yet their dialogue underscores the absurdity of chasing impossible dreams. Throughout this interaction, Don Quixote confronts his own defeats and reflects on his past pursuits, resulting in a moment of clarity regarding his identity. As he nears his end, he experiences a return to rationality, expressing remorse for his previous folly and making amends through a heartfelt will that conveys his wishes for the living. Ultimately, he passes away peacefully, leaving behind a testament to the mad knight's genuine heart, echoing the profound themes of love, honor, and the absurdity of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (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 59336 2025-08-03T05:55:20.706070 text/html 50030 2020-12-29T06:54:09 text/html 1043885 2025-08-03T05:55:23.334070 application/epub+zip 1039340 2025-08-03T05:55:21.380109 application/epub+zip 89889 2025-08-03T05:55:20.934064 application/epub+zip 1076490 2025-08-03T05:55:24.897043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063391 2025-08-03T05:55:22.773039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118549 2022-09-03T09:26:32.367772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45326 2025-08-03T05:55:20.553080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45135 2020-12-29T06:54:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21668 2025-08-03T05:55:25.069041 application/rdf+xml 18664 2025-08-03T05:55:21.056067 image/jpeg 2554 2025-08-03T05:55:20.994047 image/jpeg 1409416 2020-12-29T06:54:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 17566 2020-12-29T06:54:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1425555 2025-08-03T05:55:20.738077 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