Don Quixote (Unabridged)
by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
Series:Modern Library Classics
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About this book
The novel follows Don Quixote, an eccentric Spanish gentleman who, inspired by chivalric romances, sets out as a knight-errant with his loyal squire Sancho Panza to adventure across Spain, seeking to right wrongs and punish evil in the name of chivalry. Their misadventures include encounters with windmills they mistake for giants, inns they believe are castles, and various other humorous situations that arise from Don Quixote's delusional perception of reality. The work functions as a parody of chivalric tales, highlighting the contrast between Don Quixote's idealistic worldview and Sancho Panza's practical, grounded perspective.
