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When an ageing, poverty-stricken nobleman decides to style himself "Don Quixote" and embark upon a series of daring endeavours, it is clear that his ability to distinguish between the fantasy world of literary romance and day-to-day reality has broken down. In fact, his exploits turn into comic misadventures, in which everyday objects are transformed into the accoutrements of chivalry, peasant girls become princesses and windmills are mistaken for formidable knightly foes, leading the hero and his faithful squire Sancho Panza into the realms of absurdity and humiliation. Renowned for its comical set pieces, "Don Quixote" is a profound meditation on the relationship between truth and fiction and the morality of deception, as well as the foundation stone of the modern novel. This brand-new translation by Tom Lathrop preserves the humour of the original within elegant, accessible prose.
L'opera e divisa in due parti, composte a grande distanza di anni tra loro. In un borgo della Mancia vive un povero hidalgo che, totalmente assorbito dalla lettura di romanzi cavallereschi, impazzisce e decide di farsi cavaliere errante. Datosi il nome di Don Chisciotte, scelta come dama una vicina che battezza Dulcinea, parte sul suo ronzino che chiama Ronzinante. Dopo numerose avventure finite male, preso come scudiero Sancho Panza, ritorna al villaggio. Riparte ben presto e si susseguono incontri e vicende che si concludono con un duello che Don Chisciotte perde e che lo vede costretto a tornare al villaggio. Cade ammalato e rinsavisce di colpo, ma dopo aver preso congedo dai suoi vecchi amici, muore.
New translation with illustrations by Jack Davis. When an ageing, impoverished nobleman decides to style himself "Don Quixote" and embarks upon a series of daring endeavours, it is clear that his ability to distinguish between reality and the fantasy world of literary romance has broken down. His exploits turn into comic misadventures, in which everyday objects are transformed into the accoutrements of chivalry, peasant girls become princesses and windmills are mistaken for formidable giants, leading the hero and his squire Sancho Panza into the realms of absurdity and humiliation. Renowned for its comical set pieces, Don Quixote is a profound meditation on the relationship between truth and fiction and the morality of deception, as well as the foundation stone of the modern novel.
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