Don Quixote (with CD-ROM)

Author: (Spanish) Miguel de Cervantes / Li Xiaobo
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: We are living in an era where various ways of thinking and price orientations coexist in a cacophony of voices. We need to create classics that belong to our own time. Unbeknownst to us, classics become classics through a long and arduous process, like sifting through the waves. In a relatively short period, the effectiveness of testing classics is naturally greatly reduced. Therefore, embracing classics is undoubtedly a shortcut to gaining valuable life experiences! The "Strong Coffee" Bilingual Classics Series will guide you into an intimate encounter with literary classics. Unconsciously, you will become immersed in the joy of reading, unable to put it down. As you savor the subtle and enduring fragrance of the classics, your chaotic thoughts will find proper solace. After some contemplation, you will thank the masters for the juicy and delicious spiritual nourishment they have bestowed upon us. In the face of the materialistic and increasingly noisy world today, with the radiance of classics, you will find the most suitable way of survival for yourself. "Strong Coffee" selectively excerpts and condenses the original works, preserving the essence of the masterpieces while maintaining the main ideas. It is accompanied by classic film and DVD discs, and the different Chinese translations of the characters in the works are uniformly annotated, allowing you to appreciate the classics and savor life in the fast-paced modern world in a short time. Let the literary classics accompany us on our long journey of life! Let us get lost in the classics, find tranquility in the classics, and gain enlightenment through the classics! Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1574-1616) lived a life of poverty and misfortune in his lifetime, but the "Don Quixote" he left behind is undoubtedly the most internationally acclaimed and influential Spanish literary masterpiece. Don Quixote is a country gentleman who is obsessed with knightly novels. He considers himself a knight-errant, determined to travel the world to eliminate injustice and uphold justice and fairness, practicing the chivalric code he admires. He sets out with his clever and foolish squire Sancho, but faces constant setbacks, ultimately achieving nothing and dying in sorrow back home. The exaggerated and comical actions and the serious and persistent thoughts are perfectly unified in Don Quixote. This makes him one of the most unforgettable figures in the world gallery of literary characters.