The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote

<p>The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote is a timeless classic of Spanish literature presented here in Tobias Smollett's esteemed English translation with a memoir of the author by Thomas Roscoe and featuring illustrations by George Cruikshank. This edition brings to life the iconic tale of Alonso Quixano a nobleman who fueled by chivalric romances sets out to revive knight-errantry under the name Don Quixote.</p> <p>Accompanied by his loyal squire Sancho Panza Don Quixote embarks on a series of comical and often delusional adventures tilting at windmills he perceives as giants and rescuing damsels in distress who are merely farm girls. Cervantes' masterpiece is a profound exploration of reality and illusion sanity and madness and the power of imagination. This edition offers readers a chance to rediscover the enduring charm and wit of Don Quixote a cornerstone of Western literature that continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>