{"product_id":"don-quixote-5","title":"Don Quixote","description":"\u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eMiguel de Cervantes\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the\u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today''s top writers and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader''s viewpoints and expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader''s understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely acknowledged as the first modern novel, \u003cb\u003eMiguel de Cervantes\u003c\/b\u003e''s \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e features two of the most famous characters ever created: Don Quixote, the tall, bewildered, and half-crazy knight, and Sancho Panza, his rotund and incorrigibly loyal squire. The comic and unforgettable dynamic between these two legendary figures has served as the blueprint for countless novels written since Cervantes''s time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn immediate success when first published in 1604, \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a middle-aged Spanish gentleman who, obsessed with the chivalrous ideals found in romantic books, decides to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked. Seated upon his lean nag of a horse, and accompanied by the pragmatic Sancho Panza, Don Quixote rides the roads of Spain seeking glory and grand adventure. Along the way the duo meet a dazzling assortment of characters whose diverse beliefs and perspectives reveal how reality and imagination are frequently indistinguishable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfound, powerful, and hilarious, \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e continues to capture the imaginations of audiences all over the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures illustrations by Gustave Doré.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Slade \u003c\/b\u003especializes in late medieval and early modern European literature.Her publications include \u003ci\u003eSt. Teresa of Avila: Author of a Heroic Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eApproaches to Teaching Dante''s \"Divine Comedy\".\u003c\/i\u003e She teaches Comparative Literature at Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48306695536895,"sku":"*R0082923*","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/5253193482755.jpg?v=1774011431","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/don-quixote-5","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}