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Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes
Translated by John Ormsby
Ebook Editor's Note
The book cover and spine above and the images which follow were not part of the original Ormsby translation--they are taken from the 1880
edition of J. W. Clark, illustrated by Gustave Doré. Clark in his edition states that, "The English text of 'Don Quixote' adopted in this edition is that of Jarvis, with occasional corrections from Motteaux."
See in the introduction below John Ormsby's critique of both the Jarvis and Motteaux translations. It has been elected in the present Project
Gutenberg edition to attach the famous engravings of Gustave Doré to the Ormsby translation instead of the Jarvis/Motteaux. The detail of many of the Doré engravings can be fully appreciated only by utilizing the "Full Size" button to expand them to their original dimensions.
Ormsby in his Preface has criticized the fanciful nature of Doré's illustrations; others feel these woodcuts and steel engravings well match Quixote's dreams. D.W.
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CONTENTS VOLUME I
INTRODUCTION
PREFARATORY
CERVANTES
'DON QUIXOTE'
COMMENDATORY VERSES
CHAPTER I WHICH TREATS OF THE CHARACTER AND
PURSUITS OF THE FAMOUS GENTLEMAN DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA
CHAPTER II WHICH TREATS OF THE FIRST SALLY THE INGENIOUS
DON QUIXOTE MADE FROM HOME
CHAPTER III
WHEREIN IS RELATED THE DROLL WAY IN WHICH…