Don Quixote Deluxe Edition by Miguel De Cervantes

Don Quixote Deluxe Edition by Miguel De Cervantes

Edith Grossman's definitive English translation of the Spanish masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes, now available in a deluxe paperback edition.

Widely regarded as the world's first modern novel, and one of the funniest and most tragic books ever written, this celebrated literary classic Don Quixote chronicles the famous picaresque adventures of the noble knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they travel through sixteenth-century Spain. Unless you read Spanish, you've never read Don Quixote as presented by the formidable translator Edith Grossman.

This deluxe edition features heavier stock, French flaps, and a dazzling cover that updates Cervantes' classic for 21st-century readers.

This landmark edition presents the timeless elements of a masterpiece:

• The First Modern Novel: Discover the groundbreaking story that redefined literature, blending comedy, tragedy, and epic adventure in a way never seen before.
• Iconic Literary Characters: Follow the deluded but noble knight-errant Don Quixote and his pragmatic, faithful squire, Sancho Panza, on their unforgettable journey across sixteenth-century Spain.
• A Satirical Masterpiece: Explore Cervantes' brilliant satire of chivalric romances, a timeless commentary on the clash between idealism and the real world.
• Definitive English Translation: Read the acclaimed translation by Edith Grossman, celebrated for capturing the energy and nuance of Cervantes' original Spanish for a new generation.

Edith Grossman is the acclaimed translator of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Carlos Fuentes, Mayra Montero, and many other distinguished Spanish-language writers. Her translation of Don Quixote is widely considered a masterpiece. The recipient of numerous prizes for her work, she was awarded the Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation by PEN in 2006, an award in literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2008, a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2009, and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute Translation Prize in 2010. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She lives in New York.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780062391667
ISBN 10	0062391666
Title	Don Quixote Deluxe Edition
Author	Miguel De Cervantes
Series	Art Of The Story
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2015-06-16
Number of pages	992
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.