Don Quijote de la Mancha. Segunda parte

Por Miguel de Cervantes

En la historia de la literatura universal hay unas pocas obras que prácticamente atesoran las estanterías de cualquier biblioteca occidental, por modesta que sea. Entre ellas se encuentra El Quijote, junto a la Biblia, La Divina Comedia, o algunas de las piezas más célebres de Shakespeare, como Hamlet u Otelo. De hecho, El Quijote es, después de La Biblia, la obra que más se ha editado y traducido a lo largo de la historia.
Cervantes publicó la primera parte de El Quijote a comienzos de 1605, con el título El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha, y solo en 1615 aparecería la Segunda parte del ingenioso caballero don Quijote de la Mancha. Desde su publicación, la obra se percibió como una auténtica desmitificación del por entonces consagrado género de la novela de caballerías. Pero la mirada burlona y crítica de Miguel de Cervantestrasciende las singularidades de su época: hoy su retrato de la condición humana, en todo su esplendor y miseria, puede conmovernos o hastiarnos, pero sin duda sigue representándonos.
Edición ilustrada por Joaquín Heredia.

• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: Linkgua ediciones
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 9 jul 2014
• ISBN: 9788499538822

Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) was a Spanish writer whose work included plays, poetry, short stories, and novels. Although much of the details of his life are a mystery, his experiences as both a soldier and as a slave in captivity are well documented; these events served as subject matter for his best-known work, Don Quixote (1605) as well as many of his short stories. Although Cervantes reached a degree of literary fame during his lifetime, he never became financially prosperous; yet his work is considered among the most influential in the development of world literature.

Comentarios para Don Quijote de la Mancha. Segunda parte

[leslie398 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Although it is a bit repetitive in places, I was surprised by how easy to read this was in general. I liked Starkie's translation & he provided plenty of footnotes to explain various aspects of the text.

[bluehat1955 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Undoubtedly one of the most fascinating books I have read, and I lean toward classics. The first thing I do when I am about to read a book that was originally written in a language I cannot read, is search various sites to discover which version is known as the best translation -- this particular item (translated by Lathrop) is known as one of the best.Next is enjoying the text. While there are many incidents in this story that will evoke sadness, it drips with so much irony, humor, and wit that the melancholy is soon forgotten. If you have taken on faith what we have heard about Don Quixote and Sancho, that is, what passes as common knowledge about them, you will be surprised -- especially by Sancho. We are told that Don Quixote is a classic, and when we finally read it, we may wonder how it achieved that status, because surely most contemporary readers will have little patience for a work this lengthy that takes so many detours.The tags "loyalty," "truth," "deception," and "values" are most appropriate.

[bluenichols_1 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Great classic book. SLows down in the middle. Very funny though.

[gazzy_1 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Uproarious story of old man (with dementia) who believes he is a knight in the age of chivalry. Monty Python meets Homer's Odyssey.

[davedaurelle · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Excellent - life changing book.