Don Quixote Summary
Miguel de Cervantes

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2 Encyclopedia Articles
17 Literature Criticisms
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Don Quixote Summary

In 1605 a novel appeared that has become one of the most beloved stories of European literature. It was the history of Don Quixote, the tall, gaunt knight-errant astride his fallible steed, with his potbellied, illiterate squire, Sancho Panza. These eccentric characters are as famous as Sinbad, Tarzan, Odysseus, Hamlet, or Superman. Don Quixote was immediately embraced by his countrymen; it is a testament to the novel and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra's vivid characterization...

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Encyclopedia Articles (2)

Don Quixote

6,214 words, approx. 21 pages

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born in 1547 in the university town of Alcalá de Henares, Spain, to a struggling barber-surgeons family. ... Read more

The Adventures of Don Quixote

3,400 words, approx. 12 pages

The Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra lived through two distinct periods in Spanish history. The first was a "golden age" of military success, n... Read more

Miguel de Cervantes Biographies (2)

Miguel de Cervantes

3,083 words, approx. 11 pages

Through his authorship of Don Quixote and other lesser known works, Miguel de Cervantes has had an inestimable impact on the development of modern fiction. Don Quixote represents the first extended pr... Read more

Miguel de Cervantes, Saavedra

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The Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) is the greatest novelist of the Spanish language. His masterpiece, "Don Quixote," is one of the most important and influential books in the ... Read more

Essays & Analysis (22)

Critical Essay by Margaret Church

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Critical Essay by Eric J. Ziolkowski

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Critical Essay by Edward Friedman

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Critical Essay by Julio Rodríguez-Luis

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Critical Essay by R. M. Flores

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Critical Essay by Manuel Durán

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Critical Essay by James A. Parr

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Critical Essay by Diana de Armas Wilson

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Critical Essay by Howard Young

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Critical Essay by Ruth El Saffar

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Critical Essay by Anthony Close

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Critical Essay by John J. Allen

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Critical Essay by Carroll B. Johnson

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Critical Essay by Donald W. Bleznick

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Critical Essay by James A. Parr

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Critical Essay by Maureen Ihrie

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Critical Essay by Mary A. Gervin

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The Effects of Style in Don Quixote

2,573 words, approx. 9 pages

Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, uses many different stylistic elements to make the readers better understand his novel. Each of these elements serves a specific purpose. The organization and ... Read more

Don Quixote by Cervantes

510 words, approx. 2 pages

The novel, Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes shows how humanity can be expressed by helping others and harmful to others by interfering in their personal matters. Carroll B. Johnson says that "the ... Read more

Don Quixote

868 words, approx. 3 pages

Don Quixote is a classic novel although now a days many may not be entirely familiar with it. The story of Don Quixote is filled with legendary actions that have survived our native tough. The phrase ... Read more

Imagination in Don Quixote

977 words, approx. 4 pages

"Life itself seems lunatic. Who knows where madness lies! To be too practical is madness, to seek treasure where there is only trash, to surrender dreams may be madness. Too much sanity may be madnes... Read more

Don Quixote By: Cervantes

632 words, approx. 3 pages

Alonzo Quijano, also known as "Don Quixote" was an older man, which was an estate owner of La Mancha in Spain. He is obsessed with the books in his library that talk of chivalry and the honor of knig... Read more

Free Book Notes (1)

Don Quixote

55,151 words, approx. 184 pages

Don Quixote Book Notes is a free study guide on Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Browse the summary below:   Author Biography / Context of the Work   One-Page Plot Summary   Ch... Read more

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