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Don Quixote
Don Quixote
Author: Miguel de Cervantes
Don Quixote is the classic story. 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 troub...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781402563690
ISBN-10: 1402563698
Publication Date: 2003
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Publisher: Recorded Books LLC
Book Type: Audio CD
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Cervantes' great classic, a pioneer of the modern novel, is a highly amusing satirical romance of eccentric knight-errantry conducted in the region of La mancha, central Spain, and it has captured the imagination of generations since its publication in the early seventeenth century. The word "quixotic" has entered the English language deriving directly from the ineffectual adventures of Don Quiote in which his manifestly absurd chivalry is comically combined with generosity and futility.
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Michael York's theatrical reading in this abridged audio cassette makes this a very enjoyable "listen."
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A classic!
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I realize this is a classic, but I have yet to figure out why. To be perfectly honest, this is the worst book I've ever read.
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Copyright 1957
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The life and deeds of the Knight of La Mancha.
Four cassettes - Performed by Christopher Cazenove
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Classic - Don Quixote battles windmills.


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