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A man who has read too many chivalry romances sets out to be a knight
1605Slow paceLight
What it is about
Alonso Quixano is a middle-aged Spanish gentleman who reads so many tales of knights that he loses his mind. He renames himself Don Quixote and sets off with Sancho Panza to right wrongs, with comic results.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a foundational novel.
What you will get
The book is long; many readers choose an abridgment first.
Don Quixote Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Satire · Knights · Spain
Length
940 pages · ≈ 27 h
More about this book
Characters
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
Setting
La Mancha, Spain, around 1600.
What makes it different
Often called the first modern novel.
Feel
Funny, sad and inventive.
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