Don Quijote de La Mancha (Don Quixote) by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

Don Quijote de La Mancha (Don Quixote) by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

Los mejores libros jam s escritos

Edici n de Florencio Sevilla Arroyo, catedr tico de Filolog a Espa ola en la Universidad Aut noma de Madrid

«Contra cuerdos y contra locos est obligado cualquier caballero andante a volver por la honra de las mujeres.

Un xito desde el momento de su publicaci n en dos partes (1605 y 1615), Don Quijote de la Mancha es probablemente la mayor novela jam s escrita. Cuenta la historia de un hidalgo que, enloquecido por la lectura excesiva, recorre Espa a en busca de aventura, justicia y gloria. Las m ltiples interpretaciones de la obra reflejan su riqueza de significados y contenidos: una cr tica de las novelas de caballer as, la contraposici n entre realismo e idealismo, o una s tira de las ilusiones cortesanas. Con las divertidas andanzas de su ingenioso protagonista, Cervantes retrat la complejidad de lo humano y dio al arte literario su m s alta expresi n.

Esta edici n incluye una introducci n que contextualiza la obra, un aparato de notas, una cronolog a y una bibliograf a esencial, as como tambi n varias propuestas de discusi n y debate en torno a la lectura. Est al cuidado de Florencio Sevilla Arroyo, catedr tico de literatura espa ola de la Universidad Aut noma de Madrid.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Don Quixote de la Mancha
The best books ever written.

An edition by Florencio Sevilla Arroyo, Spanish language and literature professor at the Universidad Aut noma in Madrid.

Against sane men and crazy ones, any knight-errant is obliged to return for the honor of women.
A success from the moment of its publication in two parts (1605 and 1615), Don Quixote de la Mancha is probably the best novel ever written. It tells the story of a nobleman who, crazy from reading too much, travels around Spain in search of adventure, justice, and glory. The multiple interpretations of the work reflect its wealth of meaning and contents: a critique of books about chivalry, the juxtaposition of realism and idealism, and a satire of courtly dreams. With the entertaining adventures of its clever protagonist, Cervantes portrayed the complexity of being human and gave literary art its highest form of expression.

This edition includes an introduction that contextualizes the work, a notes section, a timeline, and an essential bibliography, as well as several discussion and debate prompts about the reading. The work was led by Florencio Sevilla Arroyo, professor of Spanish language and literature at the Universidad Aut noma in Madrid.

Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra was born in Spain in 1547 to a family once proud and influential but now fallen on hard times. His father, a poor barber-surgeon, wandered up and down Spain in search of work. Educated as a child by the Jesuits in Seville, the creator of Don Quixote grew up to follow the career of a professional soldier. He was wounded at Lepanto in 1571, captured by the Turks in 1575, imprisoned for five years, and was finally rescued by the Trinitarian friars in 1580. On his return to Spain he found his family more impoverished than ever before. Supporting his mother, two sisters, and an illegitimate daughter, he settled down to a literary career and had hopes of becoming a successful playwright, but just then the youthful Lope de Vega entered triumphantly to transform the Spanish theatre by his genius. Galatea, a pastoral romance, was published in 1585, the year of Cervantes' marriage to Catalina de Palacios y Salazar Vozmediano. But it did not bring him an escape from poverty, and he was forced to become a roving commissary for the Spanish armada. This venture, which led to bankruptcy and jail, lasted for fifteen years. Although he never knew prosperity, Cervantes did gain a measure of fame during his lifetime, and Don Quixote and Sancho Panza were known all over the world. Part I of Don Quixote was published in 1605; in 1613, his Exemplary Novels appeared, and these picaresque tales of romantic adventure gained immediate popularity. Journey to Parnassas, a satirical review of his fellow Spanish poets, appeared in 1614, and Part II of Don Quixote in 1615 as well as Eight Plays and Eight Interludes. Miguel de Cervantes died on April 23, 1616, the same day as the death of Shakespeare--his English contemporary, his only peer.

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ISBN 13	9789587043105
ISBN 10	9587043103
Title	Don Quijote de La Mancha (Don Quixote)
Author	Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Alfaguara
Year published	2005-08-01
Number of pages	304
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