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100 1 _aPaulson, Arvid
245 1 4 _aThe Story of Don Quixote
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-07-20
508 _aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Jen Haines, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSpain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction
653 _aKnights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction
653 _aPicaresque literature
653 _aRomances
700 1 _aCervantes Saavedra, Miguel de,
_d1547-1616
700 1 _aEdwards, Clayton
_q(Author of A treasury of heroes and heroines)
700 1 _aChoate, Florence,
_d1878-1967
700 1 _aCurtis, Elizabeth,
_d1873-1946
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29468
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