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The Novel that Invented Modernity
Don Quixote de La Mancha
Author: Ilan Stavans
Narrator: IIan Stavans
Unabridged: 4 hr 42 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Crescite Group, LLC
Published: 04/18/2014
Synopsis
Distinguished man of letters Ilan Stavans believes Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote de la Mancha “invented modern consciousness.” In these lectures, Stavans explores the work’s impact within Renaissance Spain and discusses Cervantes’ career as a soldier, tax collector, and failed playwright. Stavans also focuses on the baroque style and the way Spain has built its national identity around Don Quixote. With a wealth of insight, these enlightening lectures are invaluable both for those already passionate about Cervantes’ masterpiece and for those only about to discover its wonders.