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Don Quixote de la Mancha The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha

Don Quixote de la Mancha The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha. Who wrote it?. Written by the Spanish author : Miguel de Cervantes Published : 1605 Sequel : 1615 Most important fictional book in the Spanish Golden Age. Who is in it?. Main characters : Alonso Quixano

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Don Quixote de la Mancha The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha

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  1. Don Quixote de la ManchaThe Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha

  2. Who wrote it? • Written by the Spanish author : • Miguel de Cervantes • Published : 1605 • Sequel : 1615 • Most important fictional book in the Spanish Golden Age.

  3. Who is in it? • Main characters : Alonso Quixano • -a retired gentleman -lives in La Mancha with his neice and housekeepers. Aldonza Lorenzo – known as ´Dulcinea del Toboso´, his lady love. Sancho Panza – invited to be his squire and accompany him on his advenures.

  4. What is it about? • Introduction : • Alonso Quixano is obsessed with being a knight. • Believes all the stories he has read about chivilary to be true. • He tries to copy them but finds it impossible. People believe that he has lost his mind and is crazy!

  5. First book • Two quests First book : a knight in search of adventure on a horse called Rocinante. Falls in love with Aldonza Lorenzo but she is unaware.

  6. Second Quest • Second quest: • Don Quixote plots an escape. • Ask Sancho Panza to be his squire and promises to give him an island. • He attacks the windmills during his adventures believing them to be giants. • People believe him to be mad and try to burn his books. • He meets lots of characters on the way.

  7. Second book • Published ten years after the first novel in 1615. • More serious and philosophical. • More deception. • Lots of jokes played on poor Don Quixote EVEN his truested friend Sancho laughing at him!

  8. Conclusion • Being the butt off everyones jokes makes Don Quixote sad. • He regains his sanity and renounces chivalry. • Sancho tries to bring back his faith in chivalry BUT he dies sad and broken.

  9. Muchos gracias

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