Miguel De Cervantes

Universally acknowledged as the first modern novel, "Don Quixote was originally conceived as a comic satire lambasting the ubiquitous adventure of romance and chivalry in Cervantes' time. The picaresque tale relates the misadventures of an elderly, bewildered, half-crazy knight and his squire Sancho Panza as they embark on a hopeless quest to make the world a better place.

Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) is considered the literary figurehead of Spain. "El Viejo Celoso" and "El Celoso Extremeno" are representative of his short works in two different genres in each of which he excelled: the short, one-act comedy and the extended short story. Each in its distinctive way refashions the ancient tale tradition of the jealous husband and the adulterous wife and engages with the psychological, moral and social issues surrounding it. In "El Celoso Extremeno" - set in Seville and the Americas - the social and human frame expands, and horizons generally broaden. Here the sexual and matrimonial themes are linked to an exploration of the themes of delusion and freedom which reveals Cervantes as one of the most enquiring minds of the early modern world. This edition of his work provides an extensive introduction, including new research and new critical thought.

The story of the Spanish knight Don Quizote whose devotion to the tales of chivalry leads him into a series of bizarre adventures in the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, blends fantasy, comedy and gripping narrative in a way that has appealed to children ever since it was first published.

Here are the adventures of that bumbling, infinitely compassionate knight, Don Quijote, and his shrewdly simple squire, Sancho Panza. Part parody and part cautionary tale, Don Quijote is one of the world’s great literary works. The award-winning translator Burton Raffel presents an accurate, consistent, and fluid translation modeled closely on the original Spanish. More than any of its predecessors, this masterful translation comes close to re-creating the inimitable style of Cervantes' prose.

Ofrecemos aquí algunos episodios de la obra inmortal de Cervantes (1547-1616). Aunque el texto ha sido abreviado se ha intentado mantener el hilo y el espíritu del libro y seguir la vida de don Quijote desde que se hace caballero andante hasta que muere en su aldea. A través de don Quijote y de su escudero Sancho Panza hace Cervantes la crítica de la España imperial. Cervantes, el crítico más bondadoso y comprensivo del alma humana, nos ofrece desde su melancólica mirada su profundo conocimiento del hombre. A través de don Quijote y Sancho y a través de sus fortunas y adversidades podemos ver muchas de las virtudes y defectos que están en nosotros mismos. No falta la ironía bondadosa ni el humor. El retrato de los hombres y mujeres así como la presentación de España están hechos desde dentro, desde el alma misma de Cervantes. Easy Readers er bearbejdede og forkortede udgaver af romaner og noveller. De findes på niveau A, B, C og D, hvor A er lettest. Niveauerne relaterer til Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (level A2 til B2).

The first great novel - and perhaps still the most influential - Don Quixote contains within it all the seeds of modern fiction.