The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 28

"The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 28" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a story set in the Spanish Golden Age that follows Don Quixote, a nobleman lost in his chivalrous fantasies, and his down-to-earth squire, Sancho Panza, as they wander through Spain righting wrongs that aren't really there. This chapter finds the pair at the Ebro River, encountering a small boat. Don Quixote believes it is magical vessel. Thinking it is a quest, he drags Sancho aboard. The river leads them to watermills, which Don Quixote imagines as monstrous castles that he must conquer, leading to a watery rescue by the confused millers. The story blends humor with thoughtful ideas, as it tells a wild story about imagination versus reality.