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Great Book. Very highly recommended! New grower/older grower freindly!

I love this book. I was very surprised this book is so in depth and awesome. I have grown before, but there is info that I never imagined that would be in a Marijuana horticulture book. It's perfect for anyone. VERY New grower friendly, It's great knowledge for the people getting into growing, and it's great for the experienced growers too: this is a great book to learn more from. There is even a section on how to make Hash! I highly recommend this book, awesome info, packed with awesome helpful pictures, and all I could hope for in a Marijuana horticulture book. ^.^ 187882323X4112008-08-11

Awesome info... more than you need for your own meds... geared 2 Mass Producers

Way too much info on how to grow 100 plants a month. I feel illegal just thinking about it. <br />I am just a normal person, Card Carrying Medical Marijuana Pt, who can't afford the $300 - $500 a month for Med grade Cannabis. ( My Pharm Meds are $1200... but my insurance Co. pays that scam! ). The Cannabis works ALLOT better! <br />I want to grow 1 plant every 3 months, like 99% of the legit patients. I would destroy any excess I overproduced... personally. <br /> <br />Obviously, this Author is beyond expert and is an authority on the subject. I would love a Medical Growers Bible for your "PERSONAL" Med crop. With a strict recommendation for personal use only. If you sell ANY, you are just a dealer... so, keep it clean... is the book " I " want. My personal opinion. <br />Regardless of your personal view.... respect the spirit of the law and intent of the society and community you live in. It is the flow. <br />Freedom Rocks! <br />215 and 420 set the rules. Just follow them and every one is happy.187882323X5002008-06-18

Amazing book!

If you want to know anything and everything about growing, this is your book. Seriously, this guy goes in depth to explain things without making it overly complicated. <br /> <br />It's simple, thorough, worth the buy.187882323X5002008-06-03

Awesome gardening reference

I can't grow the divine weed where I live; I bought this book because it is absolutely the most in-depth, easy-to-understand book in the gardening world! I use it constantly for advice about soil, water, diseases, pests, growth stages, light requirements, etc.--for my tomatoes! Best book out there for weed *or* tomato gardening!187882323X5002008-06-02

Excellent addition to the Grow Bible, a real necessity..

In addition to the Grow Bible this book is an absolute necessity. Although if you had to pick one I would suggest the Grow Bible. However, this book has many in depth details to nutrient defencies, various tips, picture illustrated guidelines, what to do, what not to do..I would consider this an illustrated guide more then anything..if that makes sense. MANY tips I have never heard of I came across in this book, and this is to say the least. Jorge Cervantes...two thumbs up (three if I had em)With 512 full color pages and 1120 full color photographs and illustrations, Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible is the most complete cultivation book available. The Fifth Edition of the former Indoor Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor Bible was originally published in 1983, when it immediately became a best seller. More than 500,000 copies of the Indoor Bible are in print in Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish. New greenhouse and outdoor growing chapters make this a book both indoor and outdoor growers will keep under thumb. The other 15 chapters (17 total) are all updated with the most current information, completely rewritten and significantly expanded. For example, Dr. John McPartland contributed an all new medical section - The books credits list more than 300 contributors and reads like a who's who in the world of cannabis cultivation.B000E3E26619311601710977650502187882327219311603844556Popular Culture11232Social Sciences53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books5276General5241Gardening & Horticulture48Home & Garden1000Subjects283155Books5301Reference5241Gardening & Horticulture48Home & Garden1000Subjects283155Books10828091General5310Techniques5241Gardening & Horticulture48Home & Garden1000Subjects283155Books298657General10Health, Mind & Body1000Subjects283155Books3048991Crop Science226680Agricultural Sciences75Science1000Subjects283155Books3049001Crop Science227254Agricultural Sciences173510Professional Science173507Professional & Technical1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR3PN07JT4H7RR9Top 10 Cannabis Books of All TimeRKX44H6FIAQB4Meeki's Horticulture PicksR2VV6IW6MHA9OKMost Popular Gardening BooksRKL280F24LHE3All You Need to GrowR1TEBVSY3BJLUMBe a Bud ExpertR2HZBLKQOPI094Best Marijuana Growers BooksR1W7W2L7Y382IBLearn Before You GrowR2R7K8FUC7I3QGMy favorite marijuana and cannabis booksR1EGMQMUBW9Q6LGuides to Growing Marijuana / CannabisR29355UNG1JZ1EBest Marijuana Cultivation Books8420467286http://www.amazon.com/Don-Quijote-Mancha-Miguel-Cervantes/dp/8420467286%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D8420467286128516http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418SVHV79SL._SL75_.jpg7543http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418SVHV79SL._SL160_.jpg16092http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418SVHV79SL.jpg500289Miguel de CervantesHardcover863.397884204672831908420467286AlfaguaraSpanishSpanishSpanish7901595USD$15.95Alfaguara11360Book2004-11AlfaguaraAlfaguara1904801550USD$15.501298USD$12.987500USD$75.00141110005.015384204672865002008-04-15

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%3DB00150OPZ038585http://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=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewV%2B3xy8KfnZlg7AaN4l1sTvGEVZqbBqeCeqqyB75hZkR07awhdhb%2Fa2bFxVZVJCgkAt%2BHCqa0qx9wcV1ThfWDuQ%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 Store1891355120http://www.amazon.com/Quijote-Primera-Parte-Miguel-Cervantes/dp/1891355120%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D18913551205120516S. Miguel CervantesPaperback97818913551271891355120Blue Unicorn EditionsSpanish1400USD$14.00Blue Unicorn Editions1456Book2001-01Blue Unicorn EditionsBlue Unicorn Editions17919USD$179.190100005.07218913551205222007-06-10

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. 18913551204112006-03-18

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.1891355120524242004-06-02

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. (...)1891355120513222003-06-22

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.1891355120516182001-09-29

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. 0822004151006093434415897702348420467286843760494X1000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books18MYEPHCH8N6KBooks they made me read in High School1400049288http://www.amazon.com/Tilting-Windmills-Cervantes-Errant-Knight/dp/1400049288%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D14000492881437399http://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$23.0014212011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew9z1fEMCKDfQj2c4LbVCb7M7RBfudBVS%2BKbaFKISoQInECCtxaoMEdrcZ8UXFU6STQzUJq2qC55GjLQr%2ByJlU2A%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.0007149832031242708510129Contemporary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10132Literary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10177Historical10134Genre Fiction17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books1419620967http://www.amazon.com/Trrrembling-Mouse-Liliana-Cervantes/dp/1419620967%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D14196209672138517http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515P9FGFTZL._SL75_.jpg7558http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515P9FGFTZL._SL160_.jpg160125http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515P9FGFTZL.jpg500390Liliana CervantesPaperback978141962096671419620967BookSurge PublishingEnglishEnglishEnglish10501599USD$15.99BookSurge Publishing28Book2006-08-08BookSurge Publishing2006-08-08BookSurge Publishing258251599USD$15.99300011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew7drI%2FxVFCn5PjJFPo813eXzrau8s3%2Fxj55d3Rsr824tL91sKTc6Iqc77re5L51fGaNw9lXH0Xo37glHnOF4njQ%3D%3D1599USD$15.99Usually ships in 24 hours5.05114196209674002007-04-01

Understanding and Relevant to the Child Psyche

Although I am not a father myself, I can truly relate to how Liliana, the author, is trying to relate to her readers/listeners as to the fears and ultimate hinderances that we humans share. I love how she clearly and simply says, we all fear these things, we all feel these things and above all, we all can overcome these things. Way to go Liliana. You are an inspiration tom me and to as I am sure, to those young minds that we struggle to raise. <br /> <br />Mike Dominguez14196209675002007-01-31

Nice story with great graphics

Thank you for writing an inspirational book for shy kids. "The Trrrembling Mouse" is a nice story with great graphics. I bought it as a gift for a Third Grader and he loved it...! He is asking me if there are more Trrrembling Mouse stories. When is the next one coming?14196209675002007-01-17

PRECIOUS BOOK.

Has a very constructive message for children, character building story, nice and colorful pictures,well written. I enjoyed reading it to my grandchildren. Thanks.14196209675002007-01-13

Great book!

I love this book! The book is animated and carries a powerful message for children as well as adults. Since I bought this book for my two children, I have secretly begun to remind myself to dismiss obstacles and welcome courage when I am faced with my own fears. My children love reading how the Trrrembling Mouse overcomes his fear. The illustrations are bright and lively! I highly recommend this book.14196209675112006-09-07

Nicely Written

I have an 11 year old that could benefit from this book very much. I plan to read it with him tonight when I get home. We live in Los Angeles, and for reasons that I still can't decipher or maybe it is just the fact that we live in this city, he's grown up full of fears. I loved the narrative, and the positive message. Simply put and to the point, just the way kids like it. Great for all ages. Congratulations Liliana, nicely done. <br />1000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (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%3D080578053X2473657http://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$4.434100011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewq5xj%2FqMPI1uzvjl8JrisLHGzv%2Bf7AsLOr3QCuCaaDM8hlNyA04iUHl9IXOUVRicwgPAwtlmILmEKDGT5D4fGkg%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)388186011Refinements283155Books0822953277http://www.amazon.com/Emplumada-Pitt-Poetry-Lorna-Cervantes/dp/0822953277%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0822953277650352http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VDXRGQE2L._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VDXRGQE2L._SL160_.jpg160105http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VDXRGQE2L.jpg475312Lorna Dee CervantesPaperback811.549780822953272300822953277University of Pittsburgh PressEnglishEnglishEnglish7901400USD$14.00University of Pittsburgh Press180Book1981-12-31University of Pittsburgh PressUniversity of Pittsburgh Press255601300USD$13.00676USD$6.7622100005.04108229532775112002-07-18

where the fire comes from

A few years after the time I talk about here, I met Lorna, she was a high school student, realizing that she was more than "gifted" student, realizing she was connected to the fires and fiths of her people. I can remember LDC telling me how she strained to hear Corky Gonzales on the radio from Denver, and remebers names like Jorge Angel Guiterrez before they got bought out. That flame still burns in her poetry even if she is a big time poet and a department head at a gavacho university. Read these poems, read them outloud, listen and u will hear yourself<br>I can remember in 1970 flying from Cairo Illinois where white cops and racist Klansman had intimidated and shot and murdered and embattled Black workers and farmers into a state of terror to Crystal City Texas, where La Raza Unida, a Chicano political party based on working class and farming Chicanos, and white and black workers drawn to the same needs ran Zavalla County.<br> The Chicano militancy of the 60s and the 1970s road on the backs of the Black and Puerto Rican struggles, rode on the backs on the open ears it had for Che and Fidel, for what was happening then in Chile, and from the fights in Mexico. It exploded across Texas, across California, across New Mexico, and Colorado, even in places like Minneapolis and Chicago, long before the millions of Mexicans who have come since then arrived.<br> This volcano erupted then, not as some freak occurrence, but because a people oppressed, denied their nationality will rise and fight until they gain their justice.<br> . Yet, the volcano of another Chicano revolt is simmering. Like all volcanoes, like the volcanoes under Blacks, and Puerto Ricans, under workers in and out of unions, under women, the longer the volcano does not explode, the bigger the explosion, the more it can blow the top off the mountain and let the lava flow, hot and burning, sweeping away the oppression of capitalism, remaking the world, making us free. Que Viva La Raza08229532775002001-01-29

Blissfully twisted!

Emplumada is amongst the greatest pieces that i have endulged in. the piece is taintinizing with it's emotionally deep twists and extreme display of emotions. the uniquely devised reflections devour my every thought and spand of atttention....08229532775002000-12-27

One of the all time best in Chicano Literature

Cervantes's collection is spectacular and has risen above all Chicano poetry collectionsl. Along with Gary Soto's "Elements of San Joaquin," Cervantes gives of some of the best poetry Chicano Literature has to offer.08229532775041999-04-29

Beautiful poetry!

I had to reluctantly read this book of poetry for class and ended up loving it! The poems are beautiful! I definitely recommend it.06797385680679722130187996074506797552760679734775997220th Century9966Poetry9822United States10311World Literature17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books725800General9966Poetry9822United States10311World Literature17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10250Anthologies10248Poetry17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10259General10248Poetry17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10287United States10285Single Authors10248Poetry17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books491406American Literature468236Literature468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712990011General AAS468236Literature468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksRTXXZ74EU166HChicana AuthorsR1Y85CVULOW56XMust reads for anyone interested in Spanish Literature...2JYXXTSRUX909my favorite political poets346AB2VUR8VGZchicana classics0517587157http://www.amazon.com/Classics-Read-Aloud-Your-Children/dp/0517587157%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D051758715781401http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/710AMVNT2WL._SL75_.gif7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/710AMVNT2WL._SL160_.gif160104http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/710AMVNT2WL.gif475310William F. RussellPaperback808.8992829780517587157900517587157Three Rivers PressEnglishEnglishEnglish8901395USD$13.95Three Rivers Press1320Book1992-01-28Three Rivers Press1992-01-28Three Rivers Press85590758USD$7.5856USD$0.561295USD$12.9526403011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewoiofGh5MFaLF%2Bq6aRq5fy2%2FU2DJ%2FNMMbkT14NmOKCBVamog9tWHTpXLINyIXv9HYtkwcuQ3Lk7gLKkgiiEDSAw%3D%3D1116USD$11.16Usually ships in 24 hours5.0310517587157527272005-01-25

A must-have volume!

It's been years since I've read aloud from this wonderful anthology to my twin sons who are now 16. But they still remember vibrant, lively selections like "Half a league, half a league, half a league onward ... " (The Charge of the Light Brigade) and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (which they loved but didn't really "get" until they were about 13). I credit this wonderful book with providing truly excellent literature to feed their hungry young brains. This book is part of their current success in school and life! BUY IT for your child or grandchild - or donate it to your local school library!0517587157524252002-05-23

Awesome book! Highly recommended!

This is a keeper! Your kids will love to have you read aloud from this book. It is a compilation of stories arranged according to age-appropriate listening levels. All are well-known stories from well-known authors. Many stories, particularly the longer ones, are only excerpts; the editor has deliberately done this to whet the listeners' appetite. <p>If you like this book, you will like its companions: More Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children, and Classic Myths to Read Aloud.0517587157556561998-01-28

Wonderful book for grandparents to give to grandchildren!

My father gave this book to me to read aloud while we traveled in the car. I have 4 children -with different attention spans -from teenagers to a Kindergartener- they all listened!! I loved that at the beginning of the books it would give us words thay might not understand and definitions. I loved the idea of knowing how long it would take to read a particular story. Classics that I have not read in years and classics that I have never read were included. If you are going on a car trip this book is a must! Great idea for grandparents to give or have around to read when grandchildren come to visit.A perennially popular collection of short stories, poems, legends, and myths from great works of literature that are especially appropriate for parents to read aloud to their children aged five to twelve. <b>Line drawings.</b>05175883740140146539074603725204404069430143037390B0009MFUZE2976General2970Classics by Age2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books11399Children's Literature Guides2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books10127Classics10125General17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10399Classics10023British10401Chinese271598011General571678German10402Greek571674Japanese571676Latin American10404Medieval10406Roman571670Russian571672Spanish & Portuguese9882United States17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books11423General11401Parenting20Parenting & Families1000Subjects283155Books172722General20Parenting & Families1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books3RUU1KZS9WV6QKir's Gift List2Z5RGUFE6H08NGet Started on ShakespeareJ00M5AZWDGCASHAKESPEARE FOR TEENAGERS/YOUNG ADULTS (FILMS/BOOKS)1VQ7L9IYQD6P0Childrens Books1OOLG3I4LW3TJMore Great Read-Aloud Books for Young Adult ESL Students #6B0007ITVMIhttp://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%3DB0007ITVMI5228478Miguel 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 & Fantasy26Sports<