02546cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000190013024500290014926400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801170039552012000051253400450171265300640175765300470182165300260186865300130189470000460190770000680195370000330202170000340205485600430208899900170213129468UtSlPG20260610133654.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a22020426 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQaPZ1 aPaulson, Arvid14aThe Story of Don Quixote 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2009-07-20 aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Jen Haines, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team a"The Story of Don Quixote" by Arvid Paulson and Clayton Edwards is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes' classic work introduces readers to the delusional yet noble character of Don Quixote, a man who becomes so enamored with tales of chivalry that he decides to embark on his own knightly adventures. Accompanied by his pragmatic squire, Sancho Panza, Quixote's exploits blend humor and poignancy as he battles not just fanciful enemies but the harsh realities of life. The beginning of the story establishes Don Quixote as an old gentleman from La Mancha who has become unmoored from reality due to his obsessive reading of chivalric romances. Upon donning an old suit of armor, he renames himself and his horse, Rocinante, and declares his intent to revive chivalry, setting off into the world. His first misadventure reveals his madness when he mistakes windmills for giants. Each subsequent encounter showcases his misguided bravery as he fervently seeks to right wrongs and achieve deeds of valor, creating a rich tapestry of both absurdity and reflection on the nature of heroism and imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aSpain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction aKnights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction aPicaresque literature aRomances1 aCervantes Saavedra, Miguel de,d1547-16161 aEdwards, Claytonq(Author of A treasury of heroes and heroines)1 aChoate, Florence,d1878-19671 aCurtis, Elizabeth,d1873-194640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29468 c70316d70316