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Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quixote


A New Translation by Edith Grossman

Introduction by Harold Bloom

Contents


Translator’s Note to the Reader

Introduction: Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, by Harold Bloom

First Part of the Ingenious Gentleman

Don Quixote of La Mancha

Prologue

To the Book of Don Quixote of La Mancha

Part One of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha

Chapter I

Which describes the condition and profession of the famous gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha

Chapter II

Which tells of the first sally that the ingenious Don Quixote made from his native land

Chapter III

Which recounts the amusing manner in which Don Quixote was dubbed a knight

Chapter IV

Concerning what happened to our knight when he left the inn

Chapter V

In which the account of our knight’s misfortune continues

Chapter VI

Regarding the beguiling and careful examination carried out by the priest and the barber of the library of our ingenious gentleman

Chapter VII

Regarding the second sally of our good knight Don Quixote of La Mancha

Chapter VIII

Regarding the good fortune of the valorous Don Quixote in the fearful and never imagined adventure of the windmills, along with other events worthy of joyful remembrance

Part Two of the Ingenious Gentleman

Don Quixote of La Mancha

Chapter IX

In which the stupendous battle between the gallant Basque and the valiant Manchegan is concluded and comes to an end

Chapter X

Concerning what further befell Don Quixote with the Basque and the danger in which he found himself with a band of Galicians from Yanguas

Chapter XI

Regarding what befell Don Quixote with some goatherds

Chapter XII

Regarding what a goatherd recounted to those who were with Don Quixote

Chapter XIII

In which the tale of the shepherdess Marcela is concluded, and other events are related

Chapter XIV

In which are found the desperate verses of the deceased shepherd, along with other unexpected occurrences

Part Three of the Ingenious Gentleman

Don Quixote of La Mancha

Chapter XV

In which is recounted the unfortunate adventure that Don Quixote happened upon when he happened upon some heartless Yanguesans

Chapter XVI

Regarding what befell the ingenious gentleman in the inn that he imagined to be a castle

Chapter XVII

Which continues the account of the innumerable difficulties that the brave Don Quixote and his good squire, Sancho Panza, experienced in the inn that, to his misfortune, he thought was a castle

Chapter XVIII

Which relates the words that passed between Sancho Panza and his master, Don Quixote, and other adventures that deserve to be recounted

Chapter XIX

Regarding the discerning words that Sancho exchanged with his master, and the adventure he had with a dead body, as well as other famous events

Chapter XX

Regarding the most incomparable and singular adventure ever concluded with less danger by a famous knight, and which was concluded by the valiant Don Quixote of La Mancha

Chapter XXI

Which relates the high adventure and rich prize of the helmet of Mambrino, as well as other things that befell our invincible knight

Chapter XXII

Regarding the liberty that Don Quixote gave to many unfortunate men who, against their wills, were being taken where they did not wish to go

Chapter XXIII

Regarding what befell the famous Don Quixote in the Sierra Morena, which was one of the strangest adventures recounted in this true history

Chapter XXIV

In which the adventure of the Sierra Morena continues

Chapter XXV

Which tells of the strange events that befell the valiant knight of La Mancha in the Sierra Morena, and of his imitation of the penance of Beltenebros

Chapter XXVI

In which the elegant deeds performed by an enamored Don Quixote in the Sierra Morena continue

Chapter XXVII

Concerning how the priest and the barber carried out their plan, along with other matters worthy of being recounted in this great history

Part Four of the Ingenious Gentleman

Don Quixote of La Mancha

Chapter XXVIII

Which recounts the novel and agreeable adventure

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