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Don Quixote: Publication, Narrative, Themes, and Cultural Legacy

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Summary

This lesson introduces Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote, its historical publication, and its importance in the history of the novel.

Don Quixote is a novel by Miguel de Cervantes, written in Early Modern Spanish. Part One appeared in 1605, and Part Two followed in 1615. The two parts are now commonly published together, but readers in 1605 encountered Part One as a complete, one-volume book divided internally into four parts—not as the first installment of a planned two-part set.

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Early Modern Spanish
The language in which Miguel de Cervantes wrote *Don Quixote*.
The 1605 volume
Part One, initially published as a complete book divided internally into four parts.
Avellaneda
The pen name attributed to the unidentified author of a 1614 counterfeit continuation.
“Tilting at windmills”
An expression for attacking imaginary enemies or pursuing a misguided effort.
English translation milestones
Thomas Shelton translated Part One in 1612 and Part Two in 1620.

Quiz questions

  1. What changes about Don Quixote and Sancho's situation in Part Two?Answer: Characters who have read Part One recognize them and stage events to exploit their reputations.
  2. What is the nature of Sancho Panza's governorship in Part Two?Answer: It is a deceptive appointment, though Sancho displays practical wisdom while governing.
  3. What condition follows Don Quixote's defeat by the Knight of the White Moon?Answer: He must lay down his arms and refrain from knightly deeds for a year.
  4. What is metafiction?Answer: A literary work's attention to itself as a story or to fiction and its readers.
  5. What does the story of “The Ill-Advised Curiosity” show?Answer: Anselmo's test of his wife's fidelity helps bring about the betrayal he fears.

Based on the Wikipedia article Don Quixote, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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