Don Quichot van La Mancha

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Don Quichot van La Mancha

by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

NL·~8 hours

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In a dusty village of La Mancha lives a thin, middle‑aged gentleman whose greatest passion is the endless flood of chivalric tales he devours. So absorbed in heroic legends that he neglects meals and money, he convinces himself that the world needs a new knight‑errant, and he sets out to fashion a suit of armor from forgotten relics. With a stubborn determination he scrapes rust from an old breastplate, fashions a makeshift helm from a storm‑cap and paper, and tests its strength by striking it with his own sword.

His only companion on this fledgling quest is a loyal, earthy squire named Sancho, who watches his master’s grand designs with a mix of amusement and concern. Together they step out of the humble household, ready to chase the ideals of bravery and honor that have filled the nobleman’s mind. The first steps of their adventure promise both comic mishaps and a heartfelt search for meaning beyond the pages of fiction.

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Language

nl

Duration

~8 hours (469K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2009-04-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

1547–1616

Best known for writing Don Quixote, he helped shape the modern novel with a story that is funny, humane, and surprisingly modern. His own life was full of hardship, adventure, and long years of trying to make a living from writing.

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