{"product_id":"don-quixote-hardcover-3","title":"Don Quixote - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiguel De Cervantes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a lifetime of reading books on chivalry in his library, the eccentric Don Quixote embarks on a quest to become a wandering knight, accompanied by his hapless servant, Sancho Panza. Don Quixote sets off on a comedic journey through medieval Spain, in a series of clumsy adventures, tilting at windmills and rescuing those even more hopeless than himself. This edition of \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e is abridged, to offer a less daunting, more accessible version of the work to the reader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales\u003c\/b\u003e collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore, epic literature and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiguel de Cervantes\u003c\/b\u003e (1547-1616) is renowned for his masterpiece \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Alcalá, near Madrid, Spain, he spent much of his life in obscurity and poverty. After time as a soldier and a prisoner of pirates, he began to write plays, including \u003ci\u003eLos Tratos de Argel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLa Numancia\u003c\/i\u003e (both 1582). \u003ci\u003eLa Galatea \u003c\/i\u003e(1585), a pastoral novel, was his first attempt at fiction. After the breakdown of his marriage to Catalina de Salazar, Cervantes suffered financial difficulties and was imprisoned several times. During this period, he wrote Part I of \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published in 1605, receiving immediate success; \u003ci\u003ePart II \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 1615. He was also an accomplished short-story writer (\u003ci\u003eNovelas Ejemplares\u003c\/i\u003e, 1613), poet (\u003ci\u003eViaje del Parnaso\u003c\/i\u003e, 1614) and playwright, writing dozens of plays, out of which only a handful survive, including \u003ci\u003eOcho Comedias y Ocho Entremeses \u003c\/i\u003e(1615). His final novel, \u003ci\u003eLos trabajos de Persiles y Segismunda\u003c\/i\u003e, completed days before his death, was published posthumously (1616). Despite the success of Don Quixote, he was never a wealthy man, and died in Madrid in April 1616. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlan Stevans \u003c\/b\u003e(abridgement and new introduction) is Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities, Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College, USA. He is publisher of Restless Books and host of the NPR show \u003ci\u003eIn Contrast\u003c\/i\u003e. He has rendered Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo Neruda and Juan Rulfo into English; Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson and Richard Wilbur into Spanish; Isaac Bashevis Singer from Yiddish; Yehuda Amichai from Hebrew; and Miguel de Cervantes, Dickens and Antoine de Saint Exupery's \u003ci\u003eThe Little Prince\u003c\/i\u003e into Spanglish. His award-winning books, adapted for radio, TV and theatre, have been translated into 20 languages. In 2018, he adapted \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote de la Mancha\u003c\/i\u003e into a best-selling graphic novel (illustrated by Venezuelan cartoonist Roberto Weil).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.44 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Don Quixote (Unabridged)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 91\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763436912928,"sku":"9781835621684","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6c4437eb1e4d16a23035e279758e03e9.webp?v=1780235687","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/don-quixote-hardcover-3","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}