{"product_id":"don-quixote-9781513265629","title":"Don Quixote","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Don Quixote looms so wonderfully above the skylines of literature, a gaunt giant on a lean nag, that the book lives and will live through his sheer vitality…The parody has become a paragon.”-Vladimir Nabokov\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“A more profound and powerful work than this is not to be met with…The final and greatest utterance of the human mind.”- Fyodor Dostoyevsky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiguel de Cervantes’ \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e is regarded not only as the first modern novel, but also as one of the most important works of fiction ever produced. The subtle and hopeful irony, resplendent variety of characters and its thoroughly entertaining sense of adventure and friendship has dazzled readers for more than four hundred years. \u003c\/b\u003e It was published in Spain in two volumes, first in 1605 then followed by the second in 1615. Cervantes’ use of realism and everyday language in \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e was revolutionary at the time, and its influence on the development of literature may only be surpassed by the work of Shakespeare. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the opening of this extraordinary book, Alonso Quijano, a noble living in sixteenth-century Spain, has become consumed with the act of reading, and subsequently assumes the identity of the chivalrous knights that he loves to read about. Transformed into Don Quixote, he embarks on his first ill-fated journey as a “knight”. The defeated Quixote returns home, to only prepare himself better for the next adventure of delusion. On his second journey Quixote has enlisted the peasant Sancho Panza to appropriate the role of his squire. Although the duo is ridiculously mismatched in every sense, their inextricable bond is one of the most fascinating of friendships ever created on paper. Between their disordered adventures -of battling windmills and herds of sheep and endless mishaps- are the stories of those who are encountered on the journey. The book eventually becomes a hall of mirrors, and Cervantes explores preconceptions of narrative, reliability, and morality that are strikingly modern. Ultimately, Quixote’s preposterous fantasies become haunting as the reader of this book will surely begin to question what is real and what is not. The story of \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e has been adapted into numerous forms, including opera, musicals, ballets, music and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miguel de Cervantes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284129198331,"sku":"9781513265629","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_28791779-85f0-4398-af7b-ec211d6e590a.jpg?v=1771401633","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/don-quixote-9781513265629","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}