Don Quixote

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• Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

  Edith Grossman's new translation of Cervantes' Don Quixote is a landmark event. Is it? Really!? Well, yes. Yes it is! The world's first novel is consistantly voted (in all those lists we all - well, I - love: eg the Guardian's hundred best books) as ... (read full critics)

  readysteadybook published on Mon, 18 Jul 2005

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  I know I am going to get slated for this but this has to be one of the most disappointing 'great' pieces of literature I have ever come across - I guess it may once more be a question of translation, and the need to consider quite actively learning to read at least a modern Spanish version. To me i ... (continue)

  I know I am going to get slated for this but this has to be one of the most disappointing 'great' pieces of literature I have ever come across - I guess it may once more be a question of translation, and the need to consider quite actively learning to read at least a modern Spanish version. To me it's like trying to get through a long opera: I know I should be able to appreciate high art, know that it should be doing my soul some good, understand that it's a piece of nonpareil brilliance but I fail utterly to be engaged, stimulated or entertained. My apologies to all and any Spanish users of aNobii - in defence I can only say I wouldn't be surprised or shocked if any of you had the same reaction to Chaucer in translation...

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  OwnedLibrarian said on Jun 12, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

• grr! this book is really thick! wonder when i can finish it

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  Christinepiagerzon said on Jun 30, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

• Enjoyable and long. I want to get back to it some day.

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  Carobookie said on Sep 7, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 1040 Pages
• Edition: New Ed
• ISBN-10: 1904919790
• ISBN-13: 9781904919797
• Publisher: Collector's Library
• Pub date: Sep 14, 2006
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