Books with title CliffsNotes on Cervantes' Don Quixote

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.CliffsNotes on Don Quixote looks into the story of a man who seeks truth and justice with an internal vision so strong as to see through the illusion of external appearances.Following the journey of a gentle (and mad) knight, this study guide provides summaries and commentaries for each chapter within this popular—and long—novel. Other features that help you figure out this important work includeBiographical sketch and background of the author, CervantesEssays that explore the author's technique, style, and characterizationExplanation and examples of the novel's themes of quixotism, truth and justice, and reality and fantasySuggested discussion questionsBibliography and list of other works by CervantesClassic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

This enchanting translation and abridgment of the immortal story of Don Quixote of La Mancha by the noted scholar Walter Starkie brings the modern reader Cervantes' great classic in its most enjoyable form. Humor, insight, compassion and knowledge of the world underlie the antic adventures of the lanky knight clad in rusty armor and his earthy squire Sancho Panza. The unforgettable characters they encounter on their famous pilgrimage from a brilliant panorama of society and human behavior. As pertinent today as when it was first written, Don Quixote ranks among the great works of all time.