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The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 41

By Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A delusional knight and his squire find their journey home filled with frustrating rewards, misguided self-punishment, and mistaken identities showing what it truly means to be brave and successful.

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2004-06-01
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"The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 41" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a story from the Spanish Golden Age that recounts the ongoing exploits of Don Quixote, a knight lost in his fantasies, and his down-to-earth squire, Sancho Panza. This portion of their journey focuses on their return home, filled with the usual mix of humor and deeper thoughts about what's real and what's right. Sancho is upset about a reward he feels he deserves but hasn't gotten. This leads to a funny scene where Sancho tries to whip himself as a bizarre way to earn his pay, cheered on by the ever-optimistic Don Quixote. Along the way, they meet someone who thinks he knows Don Quixote, but from a different story, highlighting how crazy their adventures can seem. In the end, they make it back to their village, pondering what's next for them and what it truly means to be brave and successful in their own strange world.

About the Author

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work considered as the first modern novel. The novel has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best book of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature".

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