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Don Quixote
Cervantes
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Description for Don Quixote
hardcover. Tells the story of the Spanish knight Don Quizote whose devotion to the tales of chivalry leads him into a series of bizarre adventures in the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza. Illustrator(s): Crane, Walter. Series: Everyman's Library Children's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: YFA. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 207 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
The story of the Spanish knight Don Quizote whose devotion to the tales of chivalry leads him into a series of bizarre adventures in the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, blends fantasy, comedy and gripping narrative in a way that has appealed to children ever since it was first published. All the wisdom and humour of Cervantes' great seventeenth-century classic are to be found in Parry's very readable modern abridgement, enhanced by the delightful illustrations of Walter Crane, one of the greatest of all English children's book illustrators.
The story of the Spanish knight Don Quizote whose devotion to the tales of chivalry leads him into a series of bizarre adventures in the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, blends fantasy, comedy and gripping narrative in a way that has appealed to children ever since it was first published. All the wisdom and humour of Cervantes' great seventeenth-century classic are to be found in Parry's very readable modern abridgement, enhanced by the delightful illustrations of Walter Crane, one of the greatest of all English children's book illustrators.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Condition
New
Series
Everyman's Library Children's Classics
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857155020
SKU
9781857155020
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About Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29, 1547, in Alcala de Henares, Spain. At twenty-three he enlisted in the Spanish militia and in 1571 fought against the Turks in the battle of Lepanto, where a gunshot wound permanently crippled his left hand. He spent four more years at sea and then another five as a slave after being captured ... Read more
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