Don Quixote, Part 1 and Part 2

Author: Miguel de Cervantes
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book is a monumental work by the Spanish master Cervantes, a masterpiece of realism during the Renaissance, and a shining gem in the history of world literature. The protagonist, Don Quixote, is both detached from reality and fond of fantasy, attempting to imitate the life of a knight-errant; at the same time, he is kind-hearted and determined to eliminate evil in the world. He is a comical, pitiful, tragic yet admirable character, an immortal archetype in humorous literature. Cervantes was one of the greatest novelists, playwrights, and poets of Spain in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, an outstanding realist writer of the European Renaissance, hailed by authors such as Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, and Leo Tolstoy as the "Father of Modern Fiction." His works have had a profound influence on the development of European realist literature. Don Quixote is the most internationally renowned and influential Spanish literary masterpiece, as well as one of the most brilliant treasures in the treasure trove of world literature. With its sharp satirical wit and exaggerated artistic techniques, it holds an irreplaceable position in the history of world literature, earning the titles of "A Work for Universal Harmony" and the "Bible of Human Nature." Don Quixote has also become one of the most iconic figures in the treasure trove of world literature. Don Quixote topped the list of "The Best Books in Human History" in the U.S. magazine Life and was included in the personal ideal reading list compiled by the French magazine L'Express. The newly issued General High School Chinese Curriculum Standards have designated it as a mandatory reading work for students. This book primarily depicts a thin, declining aristocrat named Alonso Quijano, who becomes obsessed with knight-errant novels and decides to imitate knights in his travels.