El ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha Por Miguel de Cervantes

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Don Quixote (don kee-hoh-tay) ( ) A novel by Miguel de Cervantes The hero, Don Quixote (don is a Spanish title of honor), loses his wits from reading too many romances and comes to believe that he is a knight destined to revive the golden age of chivalry. A tall, gaunt man in armor, he has many comical adventures with his fat squire, Sancho Panza.

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Don Quixote, Op. 35 by Richard Strauss featuring Yo Yo Ma

Don Quixote – the Man of La Mancha – is 400 years old. Miguel de Cervantes' classic novel first went on sale in January, It remains the most published and translated book, after the Bible.

This Spanish coin commemorates the 400 th anniversary of Don Quixote

A person who is both idealistic and impractical is often said to be “quixotic.” The original story, El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha, was immediately popular - with six editions in 1605 alone - and has never lost its prominence.

Cervantes not only created one of the greatest comic figures of world literature, but with his realist and humanist techniques, he originated, some critics assert, the modern novel.

Don Quixote lives in a world created in his imagination, which had been fueled by his obsession with chivalric tales. He longs to resurrect this world he has long read of: chivalry, battles with giants and evil knights, the rescue of virtuous maidens.

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Don Quixote statue outside of Chihuahua, Mexico

Instead, Don Quixote deals with windmills, bedclothes, and much disappointment. Along the way, he acquires a sidekick, Sancho Panza, who helps Don Quixote in hopes of getting rich. This dynamic duo has provided readers throughout the centuries with humorous, yet poignant, chivalric tales.

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