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1. Don Quixote - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote
Description: WEBDon Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. Considered a founding work of Western literature, it is often labelled as the first modern novel and the greatest work ever written.
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2. Don Quixote | Summary, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Don-Quixote-novel
Description: WEBDon Quixote, novel published in two parts (part 1, 1605, and part 2, 1615) by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. It tells the story of an aging man who, his head bemused by reading chivalric romances, sets out with his squire, Sancho Panza, to seek adventure.
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3. Don Quixote | History, Story, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Don-Quixote-fictional-character
Description: WEBDon Quixote is considered by literary historians to be one of the most important books of all time, and it is often cited as the first modern novel. The character of Quixote became an archetype, and the word quixotic, used to mean the impractical pursuit of idealistic goals, entered common usage.
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4. Don Quixote: Study Guide | SparkNotes
Link: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/donquixote/
Description: WEBMiguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote is a timeless masterpiece, first published in two parts in 1605 and 1615. Regarded as one of the most influential works in world literature, the novel follows the adventures of an aging gentleman, Alonso Quixano, who becomes convinced that he is a knight-errant named Don Quixote.
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5. Don Quixote: Full Book Summary | SparkNotes
Link: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/donquixote/summary/
Description: WEBDon Quixote is a middle-aged gentleman from the region of La Mancha in central Spain. Obsessed with the chivalrous ideals touted in books he has read, he decides to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked.
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6. Guide to the classics: Don Quixote, the world’s first modern novel
Link: https://theconversation.com/guide-to-the-classics-don-quixote-the-worlds-first-modern-novel-and-one-of-the-best-94097
Description: WEBJun 25, 2018 · Completed by Cervantes when he was in prison, Don Quixote is the tale of a man so passionate about reading he leaves home to live the life of his fictional heroes.
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7. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Plot Summary | LitCharts
Link: https://www.litcharts.com/lit/don-quixote/summary
Description: WEBPart 1, Prologue. A middle-aged man named Alonso Quixano, a skinny bachelor and a lover of chivalry romances, loses his mind and decides to become a valiant knight. He names himself Don Quixote de la Mancha, names his bony horse Rocinante, and gives his beloved the sweet name Dulcinea.
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8. Miguel de Cervantes | Biography, Don Quixote, Books, Plays,
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Miguel-de-Cervantes
Description: WEBCategory: Arts & Culture. In full: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Born: September 29?, 1547, Alcalá de Henares, Spain. Died: April 22, 1616, Madrid. Notable Works: “Don Quixote” “El coloquio de los perros” “Exemplary Stories” “Los trabaios de Persiles y Sigismunda, historia setentrional” “Ocho comedias, y ocho entremeses nuevos” “Viage …
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9. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra | Project Gutenberg
Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/996
Description: WEBJul 27, 2004 · Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Best Books Ever Listings. In Harvard Classics. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and …
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10. Don Quixote - Wikiwand
Link: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Don_Quixote
Description: WEBDon Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. Considered a founding work of Western literature, it is often labelled as the first modern novel and one of the greatest works ever written.