Don Quixote

Don Quixote is a long comic novel set in Spain. Alonso Quijano, a middle-aged country gentleman, reads so many tales of chivalry that he decides to become a knight himself. He takes the name Don Quixote, finds a thin old horse and an imagined lady to serve, and sets out in search of adventure. He is joined by Sancho Panza, a down-to-earth farmer who becomes his squire.

Again and again, the knight's lofty ideals collide with the real world, with funny and sometimes touching results. The book plays with illusion and truth, madness and wisdom, and the power of stories. Its two central figures remain among the most loved in all literature.