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Don Quijote de la Mancha

Thanks, is a classic, is special for me, I read 40 years ago, and now I felt to read and enjoy his lexicon and fantasy.84204672865002008-04-05

A must read!

The book should be a mandatory reading at university level. <br />It gives you a different perspective about the human psychological behavior and how it interacts with the reality of society. 84204672865002008-03-10

Don is Great

Its a great book but the binding was questionable. This is the 2nd book I have seen that has come apart made by the same publisher. Be cautious. It looks nice but the binding could come apart. 84204672865002007-10-05

Authoritative edition

This is a wonderful edition (in Spanish) of this classic. It's surprisingly modern and entertaining in the original Spanish. The footnotes are very helpful. The book is compact and easy to transport. Essays about the text round out the novel. If you want to read Don Quijote in the original language, this is the book to get. The price is right. The binding is excellent. My only complaint is the small print which is a little hard on the eyes, but probably only for older readers (like me).84204672865332007-08-21

A highly entertaining, unforgettable masterpiece

I read Don Quijote in Spanish (my native language) and actually started the book as a sort of challenge. I am not daunted by long books or by the classics, but I was afraid I would not care much for the story of the madman who fancies himself a knight after reading too many chivalry novels. <br /> <br />I started out with a lot of dread - the language is old-fashioned and it needs a little getting used to. I had to look up words frequently and I thought the whole 1100 pages would be a chore. But I was in for a big surprise: not only did I get used to the language right away (the notes to this edition are very helpful in that regard), I also started to enjoy its beauty. Cervantes has a way with words that is a delight to Spanish speakers of any time or age. And it is so funny! I found myself laughing out loud many times, especially at Cervantes' turns of phrase or at the sheer ridiculousness of the situations Don Quijote and Sancho get themselves into... what a delight! I had certainly not expected this book to be FUNNY - but it IS! <br /> <br />Also: Don Quijote and Sancho Panza are two of the most endearing characters I have found in literature, absolutely lovable. I had a hard time saying goodbye to them at the end of the book. And as Jorge Luis Borges said, it seems Cervantes had a hard time letting go of Alonso Quijano, too: the death of Don Quijote is told in a sentence that gets me every time in its simplicity and its love for the subject. <br /> <br />I won't go into the metafiction aspect of the novel - I mostly read for pleasure and I'm not a literary critic, but I enjoyed the essays that accompany this edition. In particular, that of Mario Vargas Llosa really opened my eyes to the fiction-within-fiction and the construction of the novel, as well as to other aspects of Don Quijote that enriched my experience of the novel. <br /> <br />In sum - this book works at all levels and for almost anyone, old or young. It delivers entertainment, two memorable and thoroughly lovable characters and food for thought, all in one package. Quite an accomplishment. No wonder Cervantes is among the literature greats!Launched simultaneously in Spain and the Americas, this work aims to divulge the great novel of Spanish Literature by means of a high quality, well-taken care of edition at a very reduced price. The book contains a prologue by Mario Vargas Llosa, an introductory text and complementary analysis by other academics, along with an extensive glossary of terms that will help readers get to know Cervantes’ language. This beautiful hardbound edition is 5 x 8 inches, 1360 pages of fine biblical Italian paper, and will be sewn at the spine with fine vegetable thread. This work constitutes, without a doubt, the most complete, serious, high quality commemorative edition. <P>Having an immediate success when first published 400 years ago, and with its experimental form and literary playfulness, Don Quixote has been recognized as the world’s first modern novel. Don Quixote tells the story of a middle-aged Spanish gentleman who, obsessed with the chivalrous ideals found in romantic books, decides to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless, destroy the wicked, and win the heart of his beloved Dulcinea. Seated upon his ever so lean horse, and accompanied by the pragmatic and faithful squire Sancho Panza, Don Quixote rides the roads of Spain seeking glory and grand adventure. Along the way the duo meet a dazzling assortment of characters whose diverse beliefs and perspectives reveal how reality and imagination are frequently indistinguishable.842047183600609343440307387267843760494X158977023410127Classics10125General17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10399Classics10023British10401Chinese271598011General571678German10402Greek571674Japanese571676Latin American10404Medieval10406Roman571670Russian571672Spanish & Portuguese9882United States17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10441Spanish10311World Literature17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books16260421Spanish16260301Foreign Language Fiction17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books308892011Clásicos308891011General301747Literatura y ficción301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712704011General AAS308891011General301747Literatura y ficción301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books309024011Española308981011Literatura Mundial301747Literatura y ficción301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712722011General AAS308981011Literatura Mundial301747Literatura y ficción301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712662011General AAS301747Literatura y ficción301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712696011General AAS308868011Clásicos301747Literatura y ficción301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712406011General AAS301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712990011General AAS468236Literature468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR1C2SNX6E7NQPGClassic Spanish LiteratureRBONH8G0ON855Books to Read Before I Die...RBKMNAX4KJ03JSpanish LiteratureR2JKT5U9057FRI"Don Quixote" by Miguel de CervantesRKALO7BZ5XXS8My favorites Books for when I am boredRED4UVLJJT1ONMy favorite books of all time . . . so farR2A373WB177M0I400 Years of Don Quixote (don Quijote)R2ESGG631V6U8ALetras hispanas: seleccion de libros en espanol327YL4BKLTLJA Few of My Favorites1GWTFOW1YWG7QMis cinco libros para llevar a una isla desiertaB00150OPZ0http://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Windmills-Encounters-Don-Quixote/dp/B00150OPZ0%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00150OPZ047893http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51aMKyodnhL._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51aMKyodnhL._SL160_.jpg160105http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51aMKyodnhL.jpg500329Manuel DuranFay R RoggKindle Edition863.3Kindle BookYale University PressEnglish3000USD$30.00Yale University Press1288eBooks2006-06-01Yale University PressYale University Press2155USD$21.55100011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewy2cCm6rQc3TgBHZ2%2FcJBOaG2HOYY80xm%2FeMpXakMR9OWy0WlMdad6r1Qn%2FUHuGmE8d0jF30Z%2FRGWTlcTflBr4g%3D%3D2155USD$21.55Usually ships in 24 hours5.0123B00150OPZ05002007-09-09

Don Quixote's significance

This is a wonderful commentary on Don Quixote. The authors provide a historical context in relation to other contemporary works (e.g. Montaigne's Essays, Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel), the literary genres that were popular (pastoral and picaresque works) and Cervantes' life. The authors discuss the many layers of complexity of DQ and how/why it was ahead of its time. Fighting Windmills (I love the title) touches on major aspects of DQ, for example the interactions between DQ and Sancho, the complexity of Dulcinea's character, the contrast between Dulcinea and Teresa Panza, the fact that the characters change over time, etc., The later chapters mention how DQ has influenced other works of literature over time. Fighting Windmills deals with plenty of material in a clear, concise way at a fast pace. This the way literary criticism should be: interesting, informative, accessible and profound. The authors clearly made an effort to enlighten the reader, to make him/her go and read DQ. No boring or obscure prose here. What an example to other literay critics!! Last, but not least, it has a beautiful jacket illustration that is a joy to look at. Great work! Fighting Windmills should be made into a nicer edition with better quality paper. <br />B00150OPZ05112007-04-09

What a treat!

Not only is Fighting Windmills a great story about a great story, but it is a pleasant and enlightening journey down literature lane with Don Quixote and his faithful sidekick.B00150OPZ05112007-03-17

¡Estupendo!

When writing about Cervantes most writers fall into one of these categories: either too scholarly or too populist. I found "Fighting Windmills" to balance these tendencies to perfection, making a thoroughly researched book easily accessible to the lay reader. One of the most interesting points is that the authors cover not only Cervantes and Don Quixote in their epoch, but their influence in the Western Civilization through the ages. Most pleasant reading, even for a Spaniard.B00150OPZ05002006-12-24

I loved it!

Just finished reading Fighting Windmills and enjoyed so much learning about the life and times of Cervantes and his influence on the modern novel. It is an easy read for the literary novice, while at the same time, it provides many thought provoking ideas for literature buffs.B00150OPZ05002006-12-05

Fighting Windmills - the ultimate gift for the thought-prone

For those with literary inclinations though unfamiliar with Cervantes and his "Don Quixote", reading "Fighting Windmills," by Fay Rogg and Manuel Duran, is a most worthwhile endeavor. Even those who have read or studied "Don Quixote" will benefit from this unique piece of literary criticism. What the Rogg/Duran work wroughts in an engaging fashion are an encapuled view of the journey taken, a penetrating analysis of the two main travelers - the glorious Knight errant and his faithful companion, <br />Sancho - and their interaction. <br /> <br /> At the onset we learn about Cervantes himself, his life experiences and their effect on the novel he creates. Then the body of his creation is delineated in detail and dissected by skillful surgeons, stressing its unprecedented departure from the prior art. <br /> <br /> Finally, the stage is set for the climax - the pervasive impact of "Don Quixote" on the development of western literature. Like a heavenly body that zooms through earth's upper atmosphere once every 500 years, Cervantes' book, as the first truly modern novel, becomes the guiding light for many famous authors who follow in his orbit. From Voltaire to Melville, from Flaubert to Twain and beyond, novelists, playwrites and even filmmakers have been consciously and subconsciously influenced by the great Spanard for the better. <br /> <br /> If there is a flaw in "Fighting Windmills", it attempts to do too much in too short a space. While well-written and organized, its message fragments at times in its long reach through literary history. Easy assimilation of numerous digested novels and their parallelism to Cervantes' classic could prove daunting to those having a scant background in literature. <br /> <br /> Yet, all and all, "Fighting Windmills" delivers to the public where most academic books fail. First of all, it is written in language that flows gracefully and is understandable to a lay audience. Secondly, it is highly informative - we learn much at the feet of these masters. Afterwards, one almost feels he or she has been admitted to the ranks of the erudite without having to negotiate the shoals of graduate school. And for budding authors, this book gives a glimpse at the creative-writing techniques of a superior craftsman. Buy it and enjoy the read. <br /> <br />Ken Cascone <br />Manhattan corporate attorney and author of two novels: <br />"River of Triumph" and "Island Paradise" <br /><DIV>Cervantes’ <I>Don Quixote</I> is the most widely read masterpiece in world literature, as appealing to readers today as four hundred years ago. In <I>Fighting Windmills</I> Manuel Durán and Fay R. Rogg offer a beautifully written excursion into Cervantes’ great novel and trace its impact on writers and thinkers across centuries and continents.<BR>How did Cervantes write such a rich tale? Durán and Rogg explore the details of Cervantes’ life, the techniques with which he constructed the novel, and the central themes of the adventures of Don Quixote and his earthy squire Sancho Panza. The authors then provide an insightful, panoramic view of Cervantes’ powerful influence on generations of writers as diverse as Descartes, Voltaire, Dickens, Dostoyevsky, Twain, and Borges.</DIV>B001AQQWAUB0015KQXG4B000JMKSWEB000UZQIDIB000OI0E9A1000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books618073011Kindle Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books157037011Literary Criticism & Theory157325011Nonfiction154606011Kindle Books133141011Categories133140011Kindle Store8424126084http://www.amazon.com/Quijote-Mancha-Miguel-Cervantes-Saavedra/dp/8424126084%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D84241260846543347Miguel De Cervantes SaavedraMiguel De CervantesHardcover97884241260878424126084Everest PubSpanishSpanishSpanish2080USD$20.80Everest Pub1Book1995-01-01Everest PubEverest Pub10505USD$105.050100005.07284241260845112007-06-10

My Review of Don Quijote de la Mancha

I am learning Spanish and I have reached a pretty good level of conversation so I bought this book to improve my reading after finishing very basic books such as First Spanish Reader. This book is really improving my reading altough at times it is a bit challenging. I strongly recommend it to anyone that wants to improve their reading in Spanish while enjoying a fun book to read that is also a classic novel in Spanish. This hard cover book is also a very nice looking book to add to your collection. 84241260844002006-03-18

Great book, illustrations.

Despite the fact that the materials that went into the construction of this book seem somewhat second-rate (thick, rough-edged paper, for one thing), it is really a good buy for less than fifteen dollars. Having Don Quixote in the original Spanish along with the classic Dore illustrations has been a real treat, I would recommend this edition to any lover of the Classics on a tight budget.8424126084524242004-06-02

THE NOVEL

Cervantes wrote El Quijote as a critic to novels about knights and damsels in distress which were very popular in his time. His hero, Alonso Quijano, is one of those who are so hooked on them that spend his days and nights reading .Till he becomes mad. A beautiful way to be mad, or maybe he is not so mad. El Quijote decides to beguin a journey with the faithful company of his steward Sancho Panza. Through the eyes of this odd couple we see the world. The world full of wonders, tournaments, knights and damsels, don Quijote sees, and the sensible, hard routinary world that Sancho sees.<br>Slowly Sancho is changing, there is a quijotization of Sancho. A vision of a world where truth and honor can be used, must be used. <p>If there would be a book written in Spanish which should be declared a monument this will be the one. Becasue the writting is not only wonderful. The use of Spanish in its most perfect way. But also because with these two characters Cervantes explains and depicts something very hard to do. The Spanish mind. <br>Duality is the keyword. The fantasy world where Don Quijote lives, that shelter to be away of all the things we do not like. And the acceptation of reality as it is, like Sancho does. <br>But there is also fun in this novel. Because humour is everywhere. From the episode of the windmills to the one with the wooden horse.<p>I understand that for a first approaching to Spanish literature is a hard effort, but it is addictive. If you read it once sooner or later you will read it again and again. And this edition worths the money. Prof. Blecua is probably the best in this field. So you can be sure the edition you are going to read is a good one.<br>I recommend this book, not only for the pleasure of the reading itself, but because after you read it I am sure you will think about it. So...En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme,.no ha mucho tiempo que vivía un hidalgo, de los de lanza en astillero, adarga antigua, rocín flaco y galgo corredor. (...)8424126084513222003-06-22

la bellaza del idioma

Quando empese a leer el quijote, empese en espanol. Pero, en una clase de ingles mundial en la universidd me hisieron leerla en ingles. Lo que me sorprendio mas que qulquier cosa es que, mientras tenia todos los temas intacto en la tradusion en ingles, el libro perdio la bellesa de la utilisation del idioma como solo lo puede hacer cervantes. Para serles sincera el libro me confundio al empesarlo y la primera ves no entendi todo lo que habia que entener (como en todo libro bueno) pero desde la primera pajina me enamore de como cervates utilisaba las palabras simples del idioma. No usa palabras grandes y dificiles en si (aunque si hay algunas palabras antiquadas que tuve que buscar en dictionario) pero es como las junta que hace el libro la bellesa que es. Leerlo es un placer hasta si al principio no entiendes quienes son todos los personajes y porque estan haciendo lo que hacen, la belles de su idioma y las esenas que te pinta en tu mente, son suficiente.8424126084516182001-09-29

Literatura universal desde España!

Cuando yo estaba en la escuela y leí el Quijote por primera vez, la edición tenía un comentario que decía: "A Cervantes le bastó un sólo brazo para edificar la catedral de la literatura universal". Un poco exagerado (los españoles exageran casi siempre), pero no cabe duda que el Quijote a dejado huellas en la literatura universal y ha influenciado a tantos autores, como por ejemplo a Tolstoi. Muchos frases idiomáticas han sobrevivido los siglos no sólo en Castellano, sino también en otros idiomas tan exóticos como Alemán (mit Windmühlen kämpfen = acometer molinos de viento) o Ruso. Sinceramente El Quijote exije mucho del lector. Es una novela que hace que uno piense sobre muchos los fines de la vida. Y aunque no lo crean a veces se entiende mejor en otro idioma. Yo lo he leído en Alemán y Ruso y puedo afirmar eso. <br><br>Virgilio KrumbacherCon estas promesas y otras tales, Sancho Panza, que así se llamaba el labrador, dejó a su mujer e hijos y asentó por escudero de su vecino. 0822004151006093434484204672861589770234843760494X10129Contemporary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books16260421Spanish16260301Foreign Language Fiction17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books308894011Contemporánea308891011General301747Literatura y ficción301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712704011General AAS308891011General301747Literatura y ficción301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712662011General AAS301747Literatura y ficción301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712406011General AAS301731Libros en español504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books17H9FN6C3YWQZA Good Start1400049288http://www.amazon.com/Tilting-Windmills-Cervantes-Errant-Knight/dp/1400049288%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D14000492881384974http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T59NN905L._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T59NN905L._SL160_.jpg160104http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T59NN905L.jpg500326Julian BranstonHardcover823.91497814000492881401400049288Shaye Areheart BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish8302300USD$23.00Shaye Areheart Books1336Book2005-02-22Shaye Areheart Books2005-02-22Shaye Areheart Books11559095USD$0.951USD$0.012300USD$23.0014222011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewbq85qGd%2BXk0iGsHiBrzDuqTsYayzmzqRLFf03isw5v4J5UVLHXdXivaUj42MzoUmprRlYGog8ekTX%2BUK9uoArg%3D%3D1794USD$17.94Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks5.05114000492884332007-08-09

A Very Strong Debut

I am definitely impressed with Branston's first foray into fiction. I picked this book up at a used book store simply because of the cover. Is this a bad way to choose books? Of course. Regardless of how you come across the story, it works on many, many levels. <br /> <br />Branston's style is engaging and entertaining. I wish I could tell you what was so funny about it, but I fear I could not do this tale justice. I laughed out loud at several junctures. The book starts off strong, drags for about 50 pages or so, and then takes off like a rocket towards high comedy. <br /> <br />Whether you're a fan of Cervantes and Don Quixote or not, this is definitely a book worth reading.14000492885332006-04-23

A uniquely crafted original

Not since Cervantes' original (of which I've been a fan since my teens), has a book captured the essence of Don Quixote de la Mancha as this one. It has also re-captured the spirit of the eccentric soul as well. Richly and originally written, it is by no means pedantic, but a joy to read. This wonderful novel will stretch the imagination and hopefully make the term "Quixotic" part of the vernacular; possibly recruiting a new legion of Cervantes fans. It has certainly inspired me to re-read the original.14000492885442005-03-29

A true 5 stars

Some books put you to sleep, other ones awaken your most creative thoughts and visions. <br />I love books like this one that can show me things in a new, unpredictable way. Books that make me think and treat me with respect with their intelligent nature. <br />This novel is much more than just a "story". It is history, in its own way. And even with its ambitious aim of offering a new interpretation of such great characters, it never lets you down. It never disappoints you. Amusing and poetical, sometimes sad but always light in its wonderful truthful tone full of colors and music. <br />14000492885442005-03-08

Highly recommended

This book is like a finely woven textile of Julian Branston's poetic outlook; that of a writer who follows the literary of the Old Masters. Every scene and situation in this incredible story is crafted with feeling and filled with joy, so that the reader right from the beginning doesn't want to put the book down. One of those books that I will re-read many times. 14000492885662005-03-08

Buy this book!

This is a wonderful book, in so many respects. Even before I was drawn into the plot, I was struck by the beautiful language. Elegant, poetic, refined throughout. (Senor Cervantes must be very pleased with Mr Branston's work!) And then, I felt magically transported into 17th century Spain. The book is a dazzling evocation of Cervantes' life and times, a brilliant weave of facts, fiction and farce. One by one, I was introduced to finely portrayed characters, Cervantes himself, the Old Knight, the Duchess, among others. Then there's the incredible sense of humour. Sometimes it's just a little tickle in the background, at other times, I felt like I was in the middle of some 17th century Laurel and Hardy routine. Branston gives us complete mayhem, utter slapstick, in the most deadpan, elegant language possible. Madly funny. It's so deadpan, it's wonderful. But that's not all. A few moments later, Branston moves into a very different direction. There are delicate studies of interiors, of gardens, there are deeply touching psychological observations. Hilarious at times, deeply touching at other times. It feels as though Cervantes is alive again. And it all ends with a most unexpected twist. I loved it. In seventeenth-century Valladolid, Spain’s new capital, Miguel Cervantes is busy writing his comic masterpiece,<i> Don Quixote</i>, which is being issued in installments. It is quickly making him the most popular author in the country, when three potential disasters strike: Cervantes discovers that there is a real Don Quixote, just like the character he thought he’d invented; a jealous poet concocts a scheme involving one of the novel’s other characters to make Cervantes a laughingstock; and Cervantes falls in love with a beautiful, widowed, but un-available duchess. Many duels, misunderstandings, politicking, and betrayals later, Don Quixote himself comes to Cervantes’ rescue.<br><br>This sparkling tale of crazed knights, thwarted love, and literary rivalry is set against the back-ground of a mighty empire suffering from a century of reckless wars and a ruling hierarchy stultified by patronage and ritual. Peopled with an engagingly idiosyncratic cast that ranges from a Machiavellian duke to a misanthropic poacher, this charming story is imbued with the spirit, verve, and humor of the great novel to which it pays playful tribute. <i>Tilting at Windmills</i> is a dazzling evocation of Cervantes’ life and times, and a brilliant weave of fact, fiction, and farce.00071498320060934344031242708510129Contemporary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10132Literary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10177Historical10134Genre Fiction17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books080578053Xhttp://www.amazon.com/Don-Quixote-Fiction-Twaynes-Masterwork/dp/080578053X%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D080578053X2469292http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21PDCNMR7KL._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21PDCNMR7KL._SL160_.jpg14089http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21PDCNMR7KL.jpg14089Carroll B. JohnsonHardcover863.3978080578053670080578053XTwayne PublishersEnglishEnglishEnglish8853200USD$32.00Twayne Publishers1133Book1990-01-01Twayne PublishersTwayne Publishers875783200USD$32.00443USD$4.435100011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewu4qrTMnh20IIKcr4rLzeswAiBO0x%2FFnWyX75%2BiqOm%2Fi%2FuPXxJoqYCHltZ8%2BKRNkUBBA52wEW%2FZvn0cQrLKq91w%3D%3D3200USD$32.00Usually ships in 24 hours5.041080578053X4002008-10-04

Very much in fashion

In these times, with all the talk about "contractors", the war in Iraq and Yihadist kidnapings, this book should be of interest. Miguel De Cervantes was himself a proud marine (he fought with the Spanish Naval Infantry in the battle of Lepanto) who also suffered captivity at the hands of Muslim pirates for five years... Well, all that was in the 16th Century. But still...080578053X5222007-11-01

Good place to start

I picked up Johnson's book on Don Quixote because the novel is large and intimidating to me and I felt I'd need some preparation before reading it. I also felt I needed something to undo the prejudices I had formed against the main character from seeing The Man of La Mancha. Johnson provides an excellent orientation to the many things going on in the novel. His scholarship is current and insightful; the extended discussion in the chapters "A Book about Books" and "Readers and Reading" were especially helpful. I also liked his explanations about how Parts I and II relate to one another (part II is clearly more than just a sequel or "more adventures"). Johnson concludes his study by revealing his own personal reading of the text. I found it plausible (it's mostly a psychological reading), but Johnson by no means suggests that his reading is conclusive or better than any other reader's reading. This is a book I plan to keep at hand as I begin (once again) to try to make it all the way through Cervantes' classic and ground-breaking novel.080578053X5332007-05-14

Don Quijote-Why the most important book of all time

My comment. I took a two semester course on the Quijote. This book is excellent in that it points out why this work of Cervantes is landmark for all world literatures in the way that it discusses fiction and metafiction, and also, the merits of the different theories about realism and verisimilitude in literature. It very simply and easily points out to the reader why the Quijote is such a masterpiece and why it continues to be. ...BW080578053X5782005-08-17

A perfect pony for thin nights

I'm a fan of the Twayne's series of studies, which offer an undergraduate course in about 100 pages. Johnson's little book on Don Quixote is one of the best. It's much better than either the Nabokov book or the studies in the Norton edition, all of which are chatty and interesting but not very helpful in coming to terms with Cervantes' long, often boring, brilliant novel. Johnson provides enough dollops of literary theory, history, biography, culture, and critical exegesis for the reader to really start to work independently. What I liked most was his final reading of Quixote as a man fleeing his incestuous desire for his niece, madly projecting and fantasizing to relieve the pressure. His description of a world where Moors and Jews lived secret lives while passing as Christians, ne'er-do-well aristocrats like Quijano suffered lives of quiet desperation, and encounters with the Other in the New World radically altered Western consciousness at the very time that print brought people into closer communion, provided grist for many hours of thought and appreciation. The sections on reader-response and literary theory were a bit more conventional, but they were clear and compelling nevertheless. If you choose one pony while mounting Rocinante, this is the one to ride. Series Editor: Robert Lecker, McGill University <p>Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, <I>Masterwork Studies</I> are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers and exams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work and its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular literature. Each volume: <ul> <li> Illuminates themes and concepts of a classic text <li> Uses clear, conversational language <li> Is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages <li> Includes a chronology of the author's life and era <li> Provides an overview of the historical context <li> Offers a summary of its critical reception <li> Lists primary and secondary sources and index </ul>158977023401564954060060934344019516938705216638739944Literary Theory9928History & Criticism9822United States10311World Literature17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10441Spanish10311World Literature17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books16004551General10016British10311World Literature17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10114General10108Essays17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10125General10127Classics17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10213General10207Criticism & Theory10204History & Criticism17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books271607011Spanish & Portuguese271602011European10204History & Criticism17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksB0007ITVMIhttp://www.amazon.com/ingenioso-hidalgo-Quijote-Coleccio%C3%8C%C2%81n-Austral/dp/B0007ITVMI%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0007ITVMI5207602Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraUnknown BindingEspasa-CalpeEnglishEnglishEspasa-Calpe716Book1960Espasa-CalpeEspasa-Calpe0000005.031B0007ITVMI5002008-03-28

Lanthrop is amazing

I really enjoyed Lanthrop's edition of don Quijote. The footnotes as well as the definitions that are found in the margins are quite useful, although sometimes he sometimes defines some words that are plain Spanish vocabulary. For example, he defines orgullo= pride- this is helpful, but there are sometimes definitions to obscure Cerventine Spanish that I was clueless about. In these cases, it would have been nice if they were included (by the way, I highly recommend the dictionary to go along with the novel). The introduction that Lanthrop provides is EXTREMELY helpful in defining terms (aka- "dellos", which should be "de los", etc., which could be confusing to most). I highly recommend this product! B0007ITVMI5012007-03-21

Lathrop's Spanish edition for students

Tom Lathrop's edition is perfect for students of Spanish. The introduction, glosses, and footnotes are in English while the text itself is in Spanish. The popularity of the style of this edition spawned a growing series of "Spanish Classics" called "Cervantes & Co." ([...]).B0007ITVMI510102006-11-22

Great edition of Cervantes' work for native English speakers

Miguel de Cervantes. El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha. Edited by Tom Lathrop. Fourth Centenary Edition. Newark, Delaware: Cervantes & Co., 2005. xlviii + 888 pgs. Softcover. ISBN 1589770242. <br /> <br />Lathrop's edition is, as far as I know, the only edition of the Spanish text of Don Quijote with English notes. As Lathrop explains in the introduction, all-Spanish editions are designed for native Spanish speakers. The editors therefore do not gloss quite a bit of cultural and language information that native Spanish speakers know, but native English speakers do not. Lathrop, a native English speaker, knows where the pitfalls are for English students and has edited accordingly. <br /> <br />His text is that of the unmodernized Schevill-Bonilla edition. In Lathrop's edition, spelling is modernized only when it does not affect the pronunciation; thus "yua" becomes "iba," but "ansí" remains "ansí." Only in a few cases have I found this confusing; normally I can easily deduce the modern form of the word in question. <br /> <br />A potentially controversial aspect of Lathrop's edition is that he does not change any apparent inconsistencies in the Quijote. He believes things such as chapter titles that don't match what happened in the chapter and the contradictory theft of Sancho's donkey were intended by Cervantes, who wanted to make fun of similar things in the romances. He makes a good case for the decision in the introduction. <br /> <br />The text is annotated in two ways: marginal glossing and footnotes. The former is used for short equivalencies: "la cristiandad" = Christendom, "orgullo" = pride. Footnotes are used to give English translations of extra-convoluted sentences, or to provide background information about the text. To his credit, Lathrop does not use the footnotes to interpret the work. (He has also compiled a "Don Quijote Dictionary," the text of which is available free. Since words are glossed only once, the Dictionary is really handy when you've forgotten something.) <br /> <br />I began reading the Quijote in an all-Spanish edition while I was taking Spanish IV. By Chapter 16, I had given up: it was simply too difficult, and I was having to consult Ormsby's English translation far too often. Now, using Lathrop's edition, I very rarely have to look at the English, and I'm enjoying Cervantes much more. A case could be made that using an all-Spanish edition is more satisfying, and I'm sure it is. But it was too discouraging for me. At many universities, Don Quijote in Spanish is a graduate-level course; Lathrop's edition makes the Quijote accessible to people like me who aren't at the graduate level but still want to read Cervantes in the original.UNABRIDGED AUDIOBOOK IN MP3 FORMAT.158977023400609343440822004151007144049615776614861000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books8437601177http://www.amazon.com/Don-Quijote-Mancha-Miguel-Cervantes/dp/8437601177%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D8437601177981020http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31BGR7VTQVL._SL75_.jpg7542http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31BGR7VTQVL._SL160_.jpg16090http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31BGR7VTQVL.jpg420235Miguel de CervantesPaperback863.397884376011751108437601177CatedraSpanishSpanishSpanish6901295USD$12.95Catedra1Book1983-06-01CatedraCatedra904201295USD$12.95400USD$4.009110011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewx8BAGAK8lDSU5K%2FidXw9cD26WR78tYDY7SwTv9pU2VPmJbOOQFbNjrQVrKMTQIoSizDYed5rPFlizKSKQUnkQw%3D%3D1295USD$12.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.0318437601177515171997-07-13

Uno de los mejores libros de todos los tiempos.

El Quijote es de esos libros que invitan al lector a repensar en su propia vida, a buscar nuevos caminos para expresar la maravilla de vivir. Quien tiene contacto con este bello texto termina pareciéndose un poco a Don Quijote, esto es, una persona que no se resigna a ser un pobre diablo y se inventa para si un mundo lleno de fantasia, retos, desafios, y por supuesto de amor, logrando de este modo una nueva experiencia vital843760117750101997-05-10

EL QUIJOTIN

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Without discretion there can be no humor

'Don Quixote' is largely considered to be a satire on the popular chivalric ballads of Cervantes' day, but don't be fooled. This novel is no satire on chivalry, itself. Indeed, through the trials of Quixote and Sancho Panza, Cervantes is perhaps the greatest promoter of chivalric ideas that the West has ever known. No other protagonist so thoroughly embodies the ideals of heroism, romantic love, friendship, honor, discretion, trust, virtue, and adventure than does Don Quixote. It just so happens that he is insane, but the author is able to look beyond that. So too should the reader. <br /> <br />The knight's sallies are absolutely delightful and, it must be credited, alone prove Cervantes' genius in writing. The dialogue between Quixote and Sancho is excellent comedy, creating a duo that has gone unsurpassed in originality and endearment for five centuries. "Is it possible that Your Worship can be so thick skulled and brainless as to not perceive the truth of what I allege?" Classic. <br /> <br />But these adventures, hilarious as they may be, give us frame for a storehouse chivalric truisms, the like of which can be found in no other work of fiction. A sampling would include: "An author had better be applauded by the few that are wise than laughed at by the many that are foolish;" "Anyone who has been a good squire will never be a bad governor;" "There is a wide difference between flying and retreating; valor which is not founded on the base of discretion is termed temerity or rashness;" and "Whenever virtue shines in an emanant degree, she always meets with persecution." <br /> <br />The reader cannot help but to love such regal assuredness, such profound idealism. Ironically, Quixote's insanity never really contradicts his optimism and in fact vindicates it. It is commentary on the human condition that only the insane person can actually accomplish something virtuous. And after all the delusions are expired and all the fallacies uncovered, Don Quixote actually has accomplished everything he set out to achieve if only because he was noble enough to strive for it. <br /> <br />A note must be made on the translations. While much of the verbiage is straightforward, there are several repeated phrases that are different between the major translations, Quixote's moniker being one of the most important. In every translation I have seen, the name has been different--"The Knight of the Rueful Countenance," "The Knight of the Mournful Countenance," and "The Knight of the Sorrowful Face" are all used for the same phrase. I enjoyed the "Rueful Countenance" and found it to be well-suited for the style of the novel though I have not read other translations. <br /> <br />In the end, though, you cannot go wrong. 'Don Quixote' is a pure joy to read and we are fortunate to have the ability to do so.08129721045882007-12-17

Smollett translation

I have looked at a number of translations of Don Quixote. I don't know why this tranlation is often passed over. It is my favorite by far and I think it stands on its own as a masterpiece. I can't imagine the original language surpassing it.0812972104511162005-09-06

Salman Rushdie ...

... avers that, this, the Tobias Smollett English-language translation most faithfully retains the quixotic and sprightly spirit of the original. <br /> <br />Given that life is short and that I will only ever read Don Quixote once, Rushdie's imprimatur is good enough for me.Widely regarded as the world's first modern novel, <b>Don Quixote</b> chronicles the famous picaresque adventures of the noble knight-errant Don Quixote de la Mancha and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they wend their way across sixteenth-century Spain. Milan Kundera calls Cervantes “the founder of the Modern Era and Lionel Trilling “observes that it can be said that all prose fiction is a variation on the theme of Don Quixote.”<br><br>This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition reproduces the acclaimed Tobias Smollett translation; as Salman Rushdie declares, “To my mind, this is the only English rendering of the <b>Quixote </b>that reads like a great novel, a novel of immense daring, much wildness and many colours. It releases Don Quixote from the grey academic prison of many more recent translations, unleashing him upon the English language in all his brilliant, foolish glory”. This edition also contains new endnotes.<br><br><br><i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i>0743297334045153054305532131050060934344067960286010127Classics10125General17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10129Contemporary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10177Historical10134Genre Fiction17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books720360Action & Adventure10134Genre Fiction17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10399Classics10023British10401Chinese271598011General571678German10402Greek571674Japanese571676Latin American10404Medieval10406Roman571670Russian571672Spanish & Portuguese9882United States17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10425Latin American10311World Literature17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books227066011Classics227065011General225991011Literature & Fiction2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books227068011Contemporary227065011General225991011Literature & Fiction2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books227071011Action & Adventure227070011Genre Fiction225991011Literature & Fiction2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books227080011Historical227070011Genre Fiction225991011Literature & Fiction2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books228072011Latin American227929011World Literature225991011Literature & Fiction2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books242748011All 4-for-3 Deals2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books3941730114-for-3 Books394171011Promotion (special_merchandising_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books394184011Mass Market400272011Paperback394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR20XIMT0FWBDBQTales of Fate and DeathR11H4EJXNDOZ0VBest classic literatureR2JKT5U9057FRI"Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes3QM788FR8TZDO7 Great Reads Not Well-Known As Great Reads0393001253http://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Quixote-Jose-Ortega-Gasset/dp/0393001253%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0393001253720211http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HeRb6MZcL._SL75_.jpg7547http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HeRb6MZcL._SL160_.jpg160100http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HeRb6MZcL.jpg500313Jose Ortega y GassetPaperback196.19780393001259400393001253W. W. Norton & CompanyEnglishEnglishEnglish7901895USD$18.95W. W. Norton & Company1196Book1963-11-01W. W. Norton & CompanyW. W. Norton & Company305001143USD$11.43669USD$6.6913150011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewgZ0qmOHfcLXAe%2FnxH8KBtyL2ZGX2qvAgFUsh%2FKQMp53R958DrUza5bHesBpw7yqr66op6Av5KuFDZ8Jm2TyGrw%3D%3D1895USD$18.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.03103930012535142005-12-14

The Idealized Windmill

A mucho good book; filled with a sharp, sensitive, wisdom that is constantly searching for the light on the surface, through the depths of the forgotten and ignored....rare like all great things.039300125359102002-10-30

Insightful Observations

Meditations on Quixote is the first major work Jose Ortega y Gasset published in Spain; as such, the reader will stumble across several infant notions that were later subjected to major philosophical treatments by Ortega. Naturally, therefore, this book is often passed over and dismissed. However, I believe it holds within its pages a very mature, coherent argument. It should be noted that Don Quixote is not actually the central focus of these meditations. Rather, Ortega only delves into Cervantes's great novel during the second half of the book (the "first" meditation), using that knight of rueful countenance to clarify his analysis. I will not attempt to explain the philosophy presented in this book, as I feel there is a reason it takes hundreds of pages to express these concepts. It is such with all philosophy; think of it as a food - I can compress all the contents of a five-star dinner into a dense pill and give that to you, but it would not serve justice to the original pieces. Having said that, I can certainly relay (as another reviewer has) the famous expression "I am myself and my circumstance." Ortega puts significance into what this "circumstance" is composed of, mentally dividing the material things in life and their deeper meaning, explaining that this deeper meaning is just as real as the material surface. He then leads into the concept of man as a hero via his own will ("the will to be oneself is heroism"), focusing on Don Quixote, and modern literature in general (as opposed the ideal epics of old), as examples. Julián Marías makes interesting notes throughout. Recommended!0393001253513202001-02-22

The starting point of Ortega's philosophy

The great Spanish philosopher Ortega y Gasset left many followers, some of them also important thinkers, like Julian Marias. But most are common people who became much more educated and civilized persons by reading his wonderful books. Ortega was one of the rare species of philosophers who expresse his ideas in a very clear prose. Others in this line are Plato and Augustine, or Bertrand Russell, an Ortega contemporary. Meditations on Quixote is a small book where the master strives to give a synthesis of his thought. A synthesis of this synthesis could be given by two of his phrases: "Yo soy yo y mi circunstancia" (I am myself and my circumstance) and " I only offer a way of considering things" (modus res considerandi). A great philosopher and a great writer. His was my main intellectual influence.0393310957039300123703930012290060934344039300126110125General10127Classics17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books11023Consciousness & Thought11019Philosophy53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books11043General11019Philosophy53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books11055Metaphysics11019Philosophy53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0826514707http://www.amazon.com/Cervantes-Algiers-Maria-Antonia-Garces/dp/0826514707%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0826514707897490http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51d3UjBPWcL._SL75_.jpg7561http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51d3UjBPWcL._SL160_.jpg160131http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51d3UjBPWcL.jpg500409Maria Antonia GarcesPaperback80997808265147071020826514707Vanderbilt University PressEnglishEnglishEnglish9132495USD$24.95Vanderbilt University Press1368Book2005-03-01Vanderbilt University PressVanderbilt University Press1416141995USD$19.951800USD$18.001470011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewoVreW%2BIRofpdbUIs6DZLuUPqFAUwk6uomsDOdIqolfwD%2B7pjykPqijfP8EEMqnPbx%2BqgGke9ArLpekZz%2BeCdjUj5DwXKDGa22495USD$24.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.02108265147075112007-02-16

Prize-winning Book on Cervantes's Life and Work

In the wake of 9/11 and our military enterprise in Iraq, Americans are asking more informed questions about the relations between Muslims and non-Muslims across the globe. Cervantes in Algiers--a magisterial exploration of the socio-political world of 16th-century North Africa--maps the surprisingly porous frontiers between Muslim and Christian worlds in the early modern period. This pioneering book minutely examines Cervantes's five-year captivity in Algiers and gauges the impact of this traumatic experience on his fiction. As Cervantes himself reminds us in the prologue to Part One of Don Quijote, his great novel was "hatched in a prison." Cervantes in Algiers rethi