Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
This classic novel follows the adventures of a man who, driven mad by reading too many chivalric romances, decides to become a knight-errant and roam the world righting wrongs under the name Don Quixote. Accompanied by his loyal squire, Sancho Panza, he battles windmills he believes to be giants and champions the virtuous lady Dulcinea, who is in reality a simple peasant girl. The book is a richly layered critique of the popular literature of Cervantes' time and a profound exploration of reality and illusion, madness and sanity.
The 8th greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 1st on Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- 1st on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 1st on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 1st on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 2nd on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 2nd on Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- 3rd on Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- 3rd on The Greatest Stories Ever Told (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- 3rd on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 4th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 4th on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 4th on Biblioteca (Argentina)
- 4th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 5th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 6th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 10th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 12th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 18th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 22nd on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 26th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 48th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- The Great Books Reader (Book)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 12 Novels Considered the Greatest Book Ever Written (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- The 50 Most Influential Books of All Time (Open Education Database)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written (Martin Seymour-Smith)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- Books That Changed the World: The 50 Most Influential Books in Human History (Book)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Great Books (The Learning Channel)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- Finest Works of Fiction (Martin Seymour-Smith and Editors)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- How to Read and Why (Harold Bloom)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- Great Books (Anthony O'Hear)