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Translated by P.A. Motteaux.Introduction and Notes by Stephen Boyd, University College, Cork.Cervantes' tale of the deranged gentleman who turns knight-errant, tilts at windmills and battles with sheep in the service of the lady of his dreams, Dulcinea del Toboso, has fascinated generations of readers, and inspired other creative artists such as Flaubert, Picasso and Richard Strauss. The tall, thin knight and his short,fat squire, Sancho Panza, have found their way into films, cartoons and even computer games. Supposedly intended as a parody of the most popular escapist fiction of the day, the 'books of chivalry', this precursor of the modern novel broadened and deepened into a sophisticated, comic account of the contradictions of human nature.Cervantes' greatest work can be enjoyed on many levels, all suffused with a subtle irony that reaches out to encompass the reader.

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Paperback 800 Pages
ISBN-10: 1853260363
ISBN-13: 9781853260360
Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
Pub date: Sep 01, 1997
Dimensions: 19 cm x 13 cm x 5 cm Just how big is that?
Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Library Binding, School & Library Binding and Unbound
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