The cunning hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha - Miguel De Cervantes
Contents
Part One Dedication to the Duke of Bejar Prologue Chapter I, telling about the character and way of life of the glorious hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha Chapter II, telling about the first departure of the cunning Don Quixote from his possessions Chapter III, which tells about the amusing way in which Don Quixote was dedicated knighted Chapter IV.
About what happened to our knight when he left the inn Chapter V, in which the story about the misadventure of our knight continues Chapter VI. About the most thorough and amusing inspection that the priest and the barber made in the book depository of our cunning hidalgo Chapter VII. About the second departure of our good knight Don Quixote of La Mancha Chapter VIII. About the glorious victory won by the valiant Don Quixote in the terrible and hitherto unheard of battle with windmills, as well as about other events that we will mention, not without pleasure, Chapter IX, which tells about the outcome and end of the extraordinary duel between the intrepid Biscayan and the brave La Mancha Chapter X About the witty conversation that Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza had between themselves Chapter XI. What Don Quixote talked about with the goatherds Chapter XII. What a certain goatherd told those who were with Don Quixote Chapter XIII, containing the end of the story of the shepherdess Marcel and telling about other incidents Chapter XIV, in which the poems of the late shepherd imbued with despair are cited and various unexpected incidents are described. The Song of Chrysostomus Chapter XV, which tells about the ill-fated adventure of Don Quixote with the inhuman Yanguas Chapter XVI. About what happened to the cunning hidalgo at the inn, which he mistook for a certain castle Chapter XVII, which describes new innumerable disasters that awaited the courageous Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza at the inn, the courtyard, which our knight, unfortunately , took for a certain castle Chapter XVIII, containing remarks which Sancho Panza shared with his master Don Quixote, and narrating various events worthy of mention Chapter XIX. About the thoughtful remarks that Sancho shared with his master, about the adventure with the dead body, as well as about other extraordinary incidents Chapter XX. About a hitherto unprecedented and unheard of feat, which not a single glorious knight in the world accomplished with less danger to himself than the valiant Don Quixote of La Mancha Chapter XXI, which tells about the great adventure, marked by a valuable acquisition in the form of the Mambrino helmet, as well as other incidents, which happened to our invincible knight Chapter XXII. About how Don Quixote freed many unfortunates who were forcibly taken to places where they had not the slightest desire to go Chapter XXIII. About what happened to the famous Don Quixote in the Sierra Morena, that is, about one of the most rare adventures, which is discussed in this true story, Chapter XXIV, in which the story of the adventure in the Sierra Morena continues. Chapter XXV, which tells about extraordinary incidents, happened in the Sierra Morena with the brave knight of La Mancha, and about the repentance that, following the example of the Gloomy Handsome Man, he imposed on himself Chapter XXVI, which deals with new strange acts that Don Quixote, as a lover, considered necessary to commit in the Sierra Morena Chapter XXVII. About how the priest and the barber coped with their task, as well as about other things worthy of mention on the pages of this great story Chapter XXVIII, which tells about a new interesting incident that happened to the priest and the barber in the same mountains Chapter XXIX, which tells about in what a funny and cunning way our loving knight was delivered from the cruel repentance that he imposed on himself Chapter XXX, which tells about the resourcefulness of the lovely Dorothea and, about something else, very pleasant and fascinating Chapter XXXI. About the curious conversation that Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza had between themselves, as well as about other incidents Chapter XXXII, which tells what happened to Don Quixote and with all his retinue at the inn Chapter XXXIII, in which the story is told about Recklessly Curious Chapter XXXIV, in which the continuation of the story about Recklessly Curious Chapter XXXV, in which we are talking about the cruel and unprecedented battle of Don Quixote with wineskins of red wine, and the story about Recklessly Curious ends Chapter XXXVI, in which we are talking about others rare incidents that happened at the inn Chapter XXXVII, containing the continuation of the story of the glorious Infanta Micomicona and telling about other amusing adventures Chapter XXXVIII, in which Don Quixote’s curious speech about military career and learning is given Chapter XXXIX, in which the prisoner talks about his life and her vicissitudes Chapter XL, in which the captive's story continues. To you, who gave your life for faith; Chapter XLI, in which the prisoner still continues his story Chapter XLII, which tells what else happened at the inn, and many other things worthy of note Chapter XLIII, in which the amusing story of the mule driver is told and other extraordinary incidents are described at the inn what happened in the courtyard Chapter XLIV, in which the story continues about the unheard-of incidents at the inn Chapter XLV, in which doubts about Mambrino’s helmet and saddle are finally resolved, and also with all possible truthfulness the other adventures are narrated Chapter XLVI. About a remarkable adventure with the guards and about the great ferocity of our good knight Don Quixote Chapter XLVII. About the extraordinary way in which Don Quixote was enchanted, as well as about other memorable events, Chapter XLVIII, in which the canon continues to talk about romances of chivalry, as well as about other subjects worthy of his mind. Chapter XLIX, in which a sensible conversation between Sancho is given. Panso and his master Don Quixote Chapter L. About the witty debate that took place between Don Quixote and the canon, as well as about other events Chapter LI, which contains everything that the goatherd told those accompanying Don Quixote Chapter LII. About Don Quixote's skirmish with the goatherd and about the rare adventure with the scourgers, which Don Quixote, having sweated a lot, brought to a victorious end Part Two Dedication to the Count of Lemos[298] Prologue to the reader Chapter I. About the conversation that the priest and the barber had with Don Quixote regarding his illness Chapter II, which tells about the remarkable quarrel between Sancho Panza and his niece and housekeeper Don Quixote, as well as other funny things Chapter III. About the hilarious conversation that took place between Don Quixote, Sancho Panza and the bachelor Samson Carrasco Chapter IV, in which Sancho Panza resolves the perplexed questions of the bachelor Samson Carrasco, and also events occur that are worth learning about and telling Chapter V. About a witty and funny conversation that Sancho Panza and his wife Teresa Panza were talking among themselves, as well as about other incidents, which we will mention, not without pleasure, Chapter VI. What Don Quixote exchanged opinions with his niece and housekeeper, and this is one of the most important chapters in the entire story Chapter VII. What Don Quixote and his squire talked about among themselves, as well as other illustrious incidents Chapter VIII, which tells what happened to Don Quixote on the way to Senora Dulcinea of Toboso Chapter IX, which tells what of her Chapter X will be seen, which tells how Sancho cleverly managed to bewitch Dulcinea, as well as other events that are as funny as they are true. Chapter XI. About the extraordinary adventure of the valiant Don Quixote with the chariot, that is, with the cart of the Judgment of Death Chapter XII. About the extraordinary adventure of the valiant Don Quixote with the brave Knight of Mirrors Chapter XIII, in which the adventure with the Knight of the Forest continues and a reasonable, peaceful and out-of-the-ordinary interview of two squires is given Chapter XIV, in which the adventure with the Knight of the Forest continues Chapter XV, in which the story is told it is reported who the Knight of Mirrors and his squire were. Chapter XVI. About what happened between Don Quixote and a prudent La Mancha nobleman Chapter XVII, from which it is clear what peaks and limits Don Quixote’s unheard-of courage could and did reach, and in which we talk about the adventure with the lions, which Don Quixote managed to happily complete Chapter XVIII. About what happened to Don Quixote in the castle, that is, in the house of the Knight of the Green Cloak, as well as about other extraordinary events Chapter XIX, which tells about the adventure with a shepherd in love, as well as about other truly funny incidents Chapter XX, in which tells about the wedding of Camacho the Rich and the incident with Basillo the Poor Chapter XXI, in which Camacho's wedding continues and other interesting events occur Chapter XXII, which tells about the great adventure in the cave of Montesinos, in the very heart of La Mancha, what an adventure for the valiant Don Quixote of La Mancha Chapter XXIII was a complete success. About the amazing things that, according to the indomitable Don Quixote, he happened to see in the deep cave of Montesinos, so incredible and amazing that the authenticity of this adventure is in doubt Chapter XXIV, in which we are talking about all sorts of trifles, as absurd as they are necessary for a correct understanding of this great story, Chapter XXV, in which an adventure with a donkey's braying and a funny adventure with a certain raeshnik ensues, as well as the memorable prophecies of a soothsaying monkey. Chapter XXVI, in which a funny adventure with a raeshnik continues and tells about other truly excellent things. Chapter XXVII , which explains who Maese Pedro and his monkey were, and tells about the unsuccessful outcome of the adventure with the donkey's braying for Don Quixote, which did not end the way he wanted and expected Chapter XXVIII. About events that, as Ben-inkhali says, will become known to anyone who reads about them, if only he reads with attention Chapter XXIX. About the glorious adventure with the enchanted boat Chapter XXX. About what happened between Don Quixote and the beautiful huntress Chapter XXXI, which tells about many great events Chapter XXXII. About how Don Quixote responded to his detractor, as well as about other incidents, both important and funny Chapter XXXIII. About the pleasant conversation of the Duchess and her maids with Sancho, worthy of being read and noted Chapter XXXIV, which tells how a way was invented to disenchant the incomparable Dulcinea of Toboso, which constitutes one of the most famous adventures in this whole book Chapter XXXV, which continues the story of how Don Quixote learned about the way to disenchant Dulcinea, as well as other amazing incidents Chapter XXXVI, which tells about an extraordinary and unimaginable adventure with the duenna Gorevan, otherwise called Countess Trifaldi, and a letter that Sancho Panza wrote to his wife Teresa Panza Chapter XXXVII, in which the glorious adventure with the duenna Gorevana continues. Chapter XXXVIII, in which the duenna Gorevana tells the story of her misfortune. Chapter XXXIX, in which Trifaldi continues her amazing and ever-memorable story. Chapter XL. About things related and related to this adventure and to this ever-memorable story Chapter XLI. About how Clavileño appeared, and about how this protracted adventure ended Chapter XLII. About the advice that Don Quixote gave to Sancho Panza before he went to rule the island, as well as about other very important things Chapter XLIII. About the second part of the advice given by Don Quixote to Sancho Panza Chapter XLIV. About how Sancho Panza took the reins of government and about one extraordinary adventure of Don Quixote in the ducal castle Chapter XLV. About how the wise Sancho Panza took possession of his island and how he began to govern it Chapter XLVI. About the terrifying chaos with bells and cats that interrupted Don Quixote’s explanations with his lover Altisidora Chapter XLVII, which continues the story of how Sancho Panza behaved as governor Chapter XLVIII. About what happened between Don Quixote and the duenna of the Duchess, Doña Rodriguez, as well as other events worthy of being recorded and perpetuated Chapter XLIX. About what happened to Sancho Panza while he was on patrol around the island Chapter L, in which it becomes clear who these wizards and executioners were who flogged the duenna and plucked and scratched Don Quixote, and tells how the duchess's page delivered a letter to Teresa Panza , wife of Sancho Panza Chapter LI. About how Sancho Panza continued his governorship, as well as about other truly glorious incidents Chapter LII, which tells about the adventure with another duenna, also Grievous, or, in other words, More Regrettable, in other words - with Dona Rodriguez Chapter LIII, About the ill-fated end and the outcome of the governorship of Sancho Panza Chapter LIV, which deals with things relating specifically to this history, and no other Chapter LV. About what happened to Sancho on the road, as well as about other curious things Chapter LVI. About the unprecedented and hitherto unprecedented duel between Don Quixote of La Mancha, who stood up for the honor of the daughter of the duenna Dona Rodriguez, and the footman Tosilos Chapter LVII, which tells how Don Quixote parted with the Duke, as well as what happened between him and the lively and troubled Altisidora , the duchess's maid Chapter LVIII, which talks about how so many adventures rained down on Don Quixote that they did not give him a break Chapter LIX, which tells about an extraordinary incident that happened to Don Quixote and could pass for an adventure Chapter LX. About what happened to Don Quixote on the way to Barcelona Chapter LXI. About what happened to Don Quixote upon entering Barcelona, as well as about other things that are quite plausible for all their apparent absurdity Chapter LXII, which tells about the adventure with the magic head, as well as about other trifles that it is impossible not to tell Chapter LXIII, which tells of the misfortune that befell Sancho Panza while inspecting the galleys, and of an extraordinary adventure with a beautiful Moorish woman Chapter LXIV, which tells of an adventure that brought Don Quixote more grief than all that he had hitherto Chapter LXV, in which it is reported who the Knight of the White Moon was, and the liberation of Don Gregorio is narrated, as well as other events Chapter LXVI, which sets forth what the reader will read about, and the listener will hear Chapter LXVII. About how Don Quixote decided to become a shepherd and live among the fields until the end of a year, as well as other things that are truly pleasant and excellent Chapter LXVIII. About one swinish adventure that befell Don Quixote Chapter LXIX. About the most rare and most amazing of all the incidents that happened to Don Quixote during this great story Chapter LXX, following the sixty-ninth and telling about things that are not superfluous for the correct understanding of this story Chapter LXXI. About what happened to Don Quixote and his squire Sancho when they were traveling to their village Chapter LXXII. How Don Quixote and Sancho arrived in their village Chapter LXXIII. About the signs that followed when Don Quixote entered his village, as well as about other events that serve to decorate and add credibility to this great story Chapter LXXIV. About how Don Quixote fell ill, about the will he drew up and about his death
Part 1 Chapter 1 - Don Quixote - Cervantes
telling about the character and lifestyle of the glorious hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha
In a certain village of La Mancha, whose name I have no desire to remember, not so long ago lived one of those hidalgos whose property consists of a family spear, an ancient shield, a skinny nag and a greyhound dog. Olya more often with beef than with lamb, vinaigrette, which almost always replaced his dinner, scrambled eggs with lard on Saturdays, lentils on Fridays, pigeon, as an additional dish, on Sundays - all this absorbed three-quarters of his income. The rest was spent on a fine cloth caftan, velvet trousers and the same shoes, which made up his festive outfit, and on weekdays he sported a camisole made of cheap, but very high-quality cloth. With him were a housekeeper, who was over forty, a niece, who was not yet twenty, and a servant for household chores and field work, who knew how to saddle a horse and handle garden shears. Our hidalgo was approaching fifty years of age; He was of strong build, a lean body, a thin face, a lover of getting up early in the morning and an avid hunter. Some claim that he bore the name Quijada, others - Quesada. In this case, the authors who wrote about him differ; however, we have every reason to believe that his last name was Kehana. However, for our story this is not significant; It is important that, when telling about it, we do not deviate one step from the truth.
You need to know that the aforementioned hidalgo, in his leisure hours - and his leisure lasted almost the entire year - devoted himself to reading chivalric novels with such fervor and enthusiasm that he almost completely abandoned not only hunting, but even his farming; and his curiosity and his obsession with these books went so far that, in order to acquire them, he sold several acres of arable land and thus collected all the novels that he could get his hands on; Most of all, he loved the works of the famous Felciano de Silva, for his brilliant style and the intricacy of his expressions seemed to him the height of perfection, especially in love letters and in challenges to a duel, where one could often read: “The prudence of your imprudence in relation to my reasonable arguments my mind is so darkened that I consider it quite reasonable to bring a complaint against your magnificence.” Or, for example, this: “... the almighty heavens, with the help of the stars divinely elevating your divinity, make you worthy of the merits with which your greatness has been awarded.”
The poor cavalier racked his brains over such turns of speech and did not sleep at night, trying to understand them and get to their meaning, although Aristotle himself, if he had been resurrected for this purpose, would not have unraveled them and would not have understood them. The situation was no better with the blows that Don Belianis gave and received, for it seemed to him that, no matter how great the skill the doctors who treated the knight showed, his face and whole body should have been covered with scars and marks. Nevertheless, he approved of the author for ending his book with a promise to continue this long story, and he himself more than once had the desire to take up the pen and write the end for the author; and this is what he, without a doubt, would have done and would have done an excellent job with it, if he had not been distracted by other, more important and ever-present thoughts. More than once he had to argue with the local priest, an educated man who received an academic degree in Sigüenza, about which knight was better: Palmerin of England or Amadis of Gaul. However, Maese Nicholas, a barber from the same village, argued that both of them were far from the Knight of Phoebus and that if anyone could compare with him, it was Don Galaor, brother of Amadis of Gaul, for he took everything; He is not a breaker and not such a crybaby as his brother, but in his youth he is in no way inferior to him.
In a word, our hidalgo immersed himself in reading, and he sat over books from morning to night and from night to morning; and because he slept little and read a lot, his brain began to dry out, so that in the end he completely lost his mind. His imagination was absorbed in everything that he read about in books: sorcery, feuds, battles, challenges to duels, wounds, declarations of love, love affairs, heartache and various incredible nonsense, and so firmly did the thought stick in his head as if all this pile of absurd fables was the true truth, that for him in the whole world there was nothing more reliable. He said that Cid Ruy Diaz was a very good knight, but that he could not be compared with the Knight of the Flaming Sword, who cut two fierce and monstrous giants in half with one blow. He preferred Bernardo del Carpio because he, resorting to the cunning of Hercules, who strangled the son of the Earth, Antaeus, in his arms, killed the enchanted Roland in the Roncesvalles gorge. He spoke with great praise of Morgath, who, although he came from an arrogant and impudent family of giants, was nevertheless the only one of all who was distinguished by his courtesy and excellent courtesy. But he admired no one as much as Rinald of Montalvan, especially when he, having left the castle, robbed everyone who got in his way, or, finding himself overseas, stole the idol of Mohammed - all golden, according to the author. And in order to beat off the traitor Gannelon, our hidalgo would give his housekeeper and even his niece in addition.
And so, when he had completely gone crazy, such a strange thought came into his head, which had never occurred to any madman in the world, namely: he considered it prudent and even necessary, both for his own glory and for the benefit of the fatherland, to become a knight errant, mount a horse and, with arms in hand, set off in search of adventure, begin to do the same thing that, as he knew from books, all knights-errant, wandering around the world, usually did, that is, eradicate all kinds of untruths and in the fight against through all sorts of accidents and dangers to acquire an immortal name and honor. The poor fellow already imagined himself crowned for his exploits, at least with the crown of the Kingdom of Trebizond; and, completely surrendering to the power of such joyful dreams, which gave him inexplicable pleasure, he hastened to achieve the goal of his aspirations. First of all, he set about cleaning the armor that belonged to his ancestors, which had once been dumped haphazardly in a corner and was covered with rust and mold. When he cleaned them with extreme care and put them in good order, he noticed that one very important thing was missing, namely: instead of a helmet with a visor, he found an ordinary bump; but then his ingenuity came to his rescue: having made a half-helmet out of cardboard, he attached it to the cone, and it turned out something like a closed helmet. Let us not hide, however, that when he, intending to test its strength and stability, drew his sword and struck two blows, with the first blow he destroyed the work of a whole week in an instant; the ease with which the visor shattered into pieces did not give him much pleasure, and in order to prevent such a danger, he made it anew, placing iron plates inside, so that in the end he was satisfied with its strength and, finding further tests unnecessary, recognized it was quite usable and decided that it was a real helmet with a visor of amazingly fine workmanship.
Then he examined his nag and, although she was lame on all four legs and had more shortcomings than Gonella’s horse, which is tantum pellis et ossa fuit, he found that neither Bucephalus of Alexander the Great nor Babieka Sida could compete with her . For several days he pondered what to call it, because, he told himself, the horse of such a valiant knight, and such a good horse at that, could not help but be given some worthy name. Our hidalgo firmly held the opinion that if there was a change in the owner’s position, then the horse should change its name and receive a new, glorious and loud one, corresponding to the new rank and new field of the owner; so he tried to find one that would itself show what this horse was like before it became the horse of a knight errant, and what it is now; So, he came up with different names for a long time, rummaging through his memory and straining his imagination - he rejected, swept away, remade, let it go down the drain, began to compose it all over again - and finally settled on Rocinante, a name, in his opinion, noble and sonorous, explaining, that before this horse was an ordinary nag, but now, ahead of all the others, it has become the first nag in the world.
So successfully, as it seemed to him, having named his horse, he decided to find a name for himself and, having spent another week on this, finally called himself Don Quixote - from here, we repeat, the authors of this true story concluded that his real name was without a doubt, it was Quijada, and not Quesada at all, as others claimed. Remembering, however, that the valiant Amadis did not want to be called simply Amadis, but added to this name the name of his kingdom and fatherland in order to glorify him, and called himself Amadis of Gaul, he decided that he, as a true knight, should add to his name the name of his homeland and become Don Quixote of La Mancha, with which, in his opinion, he will immediately make it clear what kind of family he is from and from what region, and at the same time will honor his homeland.
Having cleaned his armor, made a real helmet out of a cone, chosen a name for his horse and baptized himself, he came to the conclusion that all he could do was find a lady with whom he could fall in love, for a knight errant without love is like a tree without fruits and leaves, or a body without a soul.
“If, as a punishment for my sins or for my happiness,” he said to himself, “I should meet somewhere one of those giants with whom knights-errant often meet, and I will crush him at the first skirmish, or cut him in half, or Finally, having overcome, I will force you to ask for mercy, then is it really bad to have a lady in this case to whom I could send him as a gift, so that, upon entering, he would fall on his knees before my meek mistress and submissively and humbly say: “Señora! I am the giant Caraculumbra, ruler of the island of Malindrania, defeated in a duel by the invaluable knight Don Quixote of La Mancha, who ordered me to appear at your mercy, so that your greatness may dispose of me at your discretion?
Oh, how our good knight rejoiced as he uttered these words, especially when he found someone to call his lady! It should be noted that, as far as we know, in the nearest village there lived a very pretty village girl, with whom he was in love at one time, although she, of course, did not suspect it and did not pay any attention to him. Her name was Aldonza Lorenzo, and it was she who seemed to him worthy of the title of mistress of his thoughts; and, choosing a name for her that would not differ too sharply from her own and at the same time would resemble and be close to the name of some princess or noble lord, he decided to call her Dulcinea of Tobosso - for she was from Tobosso, - a name, in his opinion, pleasant to the ear, refined and thoughtful, like all the names he had previously invented.
