Don Quixote: Translated by Edith Grossman
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (788 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B009YQZRV8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 325 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Called the first modern novel, this marvelous book has stood the test of time to become irrevocably intertwined with the fabric of society. Sixteenth-century Spanish gentleman Don Quixote, fed by his own delusional fantasies, takes to the road in search of chivalrous adventures. But his quest leads to more trouble than triumph. This fresh edition, by award-winning translator Edith Grossman, brings the tale to life as never before.. Don Quixote is the classic story. At once humorous, romantic, and sad, Don Quixote is a literary landmark
Two Good, Free "Quixote" Kindle Options Pop Bop There's only one original "Quixote", but there are literally dozens of translations, and an almost infinite number of commentaries about the quality, integrity and appeal of those various translations. But, if you would just like to sit down with a readable and fairly mainstream version there are two free Kindle volumes that offer you a happy choice.The four "major" translatio. John Lincicome said reading the classics for the first time at this age has been a wonderful experience, one I'm not capable of putting words. Never a reader in my young years, the desire and effort didn't arrive until I was 60. I began reading Lee Child/Jack Reacher books. Mindless I suppose, but somehow reading those books fueled a fire in my deep down to read more. Came the time I started reading the classics. Books I was supposed to have read in high school, but found a way to avoid. Regrets come to mind, eh? Any. A better choice, also free I am an expert on Cervantes (former editor of the journal of the Cervantes Society of America) and I have had quite some time finding out which translation it is, since it doesn't say. It is the translation of Charles Jarvis, simultaneously published in the U.S., and as he says, he is primarily relying on Motteux,.A better choice, also free, is the translation of John Ormsby (