Don Quixote: New Translation (Alma Classics Evergreens): Newly Translated and Annotated (Alma Classics Evergreens) - Softcover

Miguel De Cervantes; Traslated By Tom Lathrop

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847493777 ISBN 13: 9781847493774

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2014

Synopsis

New translation with illustrations by Jack Davis. When an ageing, impoverished nobleman decides to style himself Don Quixote and embarks upon a series of daring endeavours, it is clear that his ability to distinguish between reality and the fantasy world of literary romance has broken down. His exploits turn into comic misadventures, in which everyday objects are transformed into the accoutrements of chivalry, peasant girls become princesses and windmills are mistaken for formidable giants, leading the hero and his squire Sancho Panza into the realms of absurdity and humiliation. Renowned for its comical set pieces, Don Quixote is a profound meditation on the relationship between truth and fiction and the morality of deception, as well as the foundation stone of the modern novel.

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About this title

Review:

This translation is a valuable addition to the many resources Tom Lathrop has already produced for understanding Cervantes. --The Times Literary Supplement

About the Author:

Miguel de Cervantes (1547 - 1616) was a novelist, playwright and poet, and is arguably the most eminent figure in Spanish literature. He is best known for Don Quixote, which is one of the most widely read books in world literature.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1847493777
• ISBN 13: 9781847493774
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 992