With his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, Don Quixote sets off on picaresque adventures in 16th-century Spain, in one of the treasures of Western literature, both an immoral satire and a biting portrayal of an age that remains among the first modern novels.
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A true masterwork.,
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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra's "Don Quixote" is widely acknowledged to be the first novel. This complete, unabridged edition was translated by Walter Starkie and first or not, the account of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance is without question a singularly sophisticated, complex and entertaining literary accomplishment.
There is much debate about the relative merit of the many published translations of "Don Quixote." I downloaded a second translation on my iPod Touch so that I'd have access to the 1,000-plus page tome anytime, and I find that both translations convey the magic of the Don's world, albeit with subtle and occasional differences in words and phrases. In any case the richness, humor, adventure, drama and romance of "Don Quixote" are masterfully interweaved by Cervantes into a dense world of prose, poetry, sonnets and song that is perfect for anyone who is a lover of words and happens to any degree to be a romantic. "Don Quixote" is an astonishing, delightful journey, to be missed only at one's own cultural and entertainment peril.
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A Classic,
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What can you say about such a classic? The characters are skillfully drawn and the satire has remained relevant for over 400 years. It's so easy to see present day parallels, from the individual to the national. We all have our delusions of grandeur; we all go off on quests trying to impress people who don't even know we exist; we all live by codes that only make us suffer. The book is long and episodic, much like life; it's not for adrenalin-junkies. But if one is interested in having a series of belly laughs at human pretension, then this is required reading.
The translation by Walter Starkie is generally recognized as the best, and his occasional footnotes help with Spanish word play and with historical information.
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Great book at a good price,
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I haven't finished it yet, but this is a great classic so far and wish I had read it years ago.
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