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    16 Jan - Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote is published

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    16 Jan - Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote is published Empty 16 Jan - Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote is published

    Post by Kitkat Thu 16 Jan 2020, 13:09

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    Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote is published

    16 Jan - Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote is published MV5BODVhNjNlMTgtMTczNS00Yjk2LTg0ODQtZTdjMGM4ZGNlNzcyXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUwMTQ4NjE@._V1_UY268_CR20,0,182,268_AL_

    A founding work of modern Western literature, Cervantes's Don Quixote presents a profound picture of the divide between idealistic and realistic world views.  A burlesque of chivalric romances, it was an immediate success.
    In 1614, a spurious Part II was published by an unidentified author who insulted Cervantes in his prologue.  Offended, Cervantes responded by publishing his own Part II, which some literary critics consider superior to Part I.
    What is Don Quixote's real name in the book?  More...



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