Cervantes, Miguel de

New York. 1964. November 1964. Signet/New American Library. 1st Signet Classic Paperback Edition. Very Good in Worn Wrappers. 0451502736. Translated From The Spanish & With An Introduction By Walter Starkie. 1052 pages. paperback. CY273. keywords: Signet Classic Paperback Spain Translated Literature 16th Century 17th Century. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Here presented complete and unabridged, in the memorable Walter Starkie translation, is the epic tale of the most illustrious Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful, long - suffering squire, Sancho Panza. Their adventures in the picaresque world of sixteenth - century Spain form the basis of one of the great treasures of Western literature, both an immortal satire on an outdated chivalric code and a biting portrayal of an age in which nobility can be only a form of madness. Imbued with irrepressible comedy and superbly balanced irony, Don Quixote stands as the reflection of a vision ever rich in meaning and as the product of an artistry inexhaustible in delight. It is, as Walter Starkie writes, 'the first modern novel in the world, created Out of a life of disillusion, privation, and poverty by a maimed ex - soldier . whose noble nature and gentle sense of humorous tolerance taught him that life is an unending dialogue between a knight of the spirit who is ever striving to soar aloft, and a squire who clings to his master and strives with might and main to keep his feet firmly planted on the ground.' Translated and with an Introduction by Walter Starkie. inventory #32880 ISBN: 0451502736.