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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Miguel Cervantes Don Quixote of La Mancha


El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha

 (English Translation) - The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha

           - Better known as simply,   "Don Quixote"

     In Miguel Cervantes’ 1605 novel Don Quixote of La Mancha, the main character is overcome be the stories and great adventures that he reads about. His love for stories about knights encompasses most of his time as he allows work and chores to go undone, passing hours at a time with his only focus within the pages of his prized books. At some point his own reality is replaced by the fictional stories that he has immersed himself in. The illustration below is the work of Gustave Dore. It features Don Quixote surrounded by images of characters found within the books be constantly reads.

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