Don Quixote De La Mancha - Vol I: 1
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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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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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!
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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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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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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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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