Don Quixote De La Mancha - Vol I: 1

by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Don Quixote De La Mancha - Vol I: 1  
published January 1st 2006 by Read Books
binding Paperback
isbn 1406791725   (isbn13: 9781406791723)
pages 452
description Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pomona Press ...more
date added
06-29-07



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Lisa
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07/02/08

Read in March, 2008
How does one give a star-rating to a classic like Don Quixote? Did the book lose a star for not transcending centuries of ever-shortening attention spans to keep me reading beyond page 200? I found the introduction to the version I read compelling for its explanation of how Quixote was the precursor to the modern novel, and for its brief history of the era. I found the story itself funny and charming, with long stretches of prose that was perfectly designed to fill the long, languishing days of ...more
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Rooney
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08/12/08

Read in August, 2008
As you can probably tell by the 4-stars I gave this book, I like it quite a lot. However, there were times when it grew somewhat tedious reading page upon page of pointless rhetoric, or the pointless views of self-important characters (the Curate discussing the books of Knight Errantry to be burnt comes to mind!).

However, the good points in this classic novel outweigh the bad, and I found myself actually laughing at some of the more humorous situations - something that I never expected!
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Lanie
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06/11/08

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On my summer-reading list to get to the essence of the show "I'm Yours! (or: Deranged by Love)" that precarious theatre ensemble is putting on in the fall. We're exploring/playing with the lover story stuck in the middle of this crazy tale...
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Julie Bell
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05/28/08

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Read in May, 2008
I understand that it has its place among historic literary devices and I respect it for that. With that being said, it would have been better at half its length. I got the point early on and at some point the theme repetition became tedious.
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Ellen
07/30/08

Read in January, 2002
Don't skip this one b/c of the length. It's such an enjoyable read, funny and romantic and wonderful.
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book data (includes all editions)

avg rating (all editions): 4.11 (28 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 4.14 (22 ratings)
number of reviews: 5






other editions

Don Quijote De La Mancha I (Paperback)
Don Quijote de La Mancha I (Unknown Binding)
Dom Quixote De La Mancha - Vol. 1 (Pocket book)