Don Quijote by Miguel de Cervantes, Burton Raffel (Translator), Diana de Armas Wilson (Editor); 1615/1999. Softcover. (Norton Critical Editions) (CO)
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Publisher Collection: Norton Critical Editions
Binding: Softcover
Year First Published: 1615
Year Published: 1999
Don Quijote follows the knight-errant on his adventures throughout late Renaissance Spain. Don Quijote, a disenchanted nobleman addicted to reading books of chivalry, decides to live a life in the mold of medieval romance.He is accompanied by Sancho Panza, a local peasant who acts as his squire. The two discourse frequently on knighthood, chivalry, ethics, the non-existent Dulcinea, and the role of nobility in early modern Europe.
Cervantes's narrative explores these themes while also guiding readers through gestures of wit, comedy, and metafiction.
The text reprinted here is based on award-winning translator Burton Raffel?s masterful translation of Don Quijote, which is consistent, fluid, and modeled closely on the original Spanish.
"Backgrounds and Context" invites readers to explore the creative process that culminated in the publication of Don Quijote. Included are selections from works parodied by Cervantes (Amadis of Gaul and Orlando Furioso) and a portion of the spurious sequel to Part 1 written by Fernándes de Avellaneda."Criticisms" presents fifteen major interpretations of both the novel and selected episodes, describing Cervantes? intellectual milieu, revealing how he infused new life into the literary modes and motifs he had inherited, and illustrating the fundamental importance of Don Quijote in the history of modern fiction.
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Don Quijote by Miguel de Cervantes, Burton Raffel (Translator), Diana de Armas Wilson (Editor); 1615/1999. Softcover. (Norton Critical Editions) (CO)
