The Imagination-Struck Gentleman -- Don Quixote de la Mancha (Both Volumes)

Author: Miguel de Cervantes, illustrated by Salvador Dalí, translated by Sun Jiamei
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: ★ 32-page paperback, published by Beijing October Literature Press ★ Cervantes, the greatest literary figure of Spain, wrote this work, and the translation by Sun Jiamei is widely regarded as the best translation in China ★ Accompanied by 38 exquisite illustrations by Salvador Dalí, a giant of the 20th-century art world and a master of Spanish painting, including 10 watercolors and 28 sketches ★ Enjoy masterpieces while reading, appreciating Spanish culture from multiple angles
In 17th-century Spain, there was a village gentleman named Alonso Quijano. He was so obsessed with knightly tales that he believed he had become a knight himself. He changed his name to "Don Quixote" because it sounded quite like a knight's name. He then found a farmer to be his squire and, dressed in armor, mounted a lean horse, embarking on adventures as a knight-errant. He mistook windmills for giants, inns for castles, and flocks of sheep for armies, causing many laughs and much suffering. It wasn't until near the end of his life that he realized the truth.