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Cide Hamete Benengeli [ˈθiðe aˈmete beneŋˈɡeli] is a fictional Arab Muslim historian created by Miguel de Cervantes in his novel Don Quixote, who Cervantes says is the true author of most of the work. This is a skilful metafictional literary pirouette that seems to give more credibility to the text, making the reader believe that Don ...
Ricote is a fictional character who is referred to in Miguel de Cervantes ' novel Don Quixote. He was a wealthy ( rico meaning "rich" unloved Spanish) Morisco shopkeeper and old friend of Sancho Panza, who was banned from Spain in 1609 like all Moriscos. The expulsion of the Moriscos was a highly topical issue at the time when Don Quixote was ...
Don Quixote [a] [b] [c] is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. Considered a founding work of Western literature, it is often labelled as the first modern novel [2] [3] and the greatest work ever written. [4] [5] Don Quixote is also one of the most-translated books in the world ...
1962. " Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote " (original Spanish title: "Pierre Menard, autor del Quijote ") is a short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges . It originally appeared in Spanish in the Argentine journal Sur in May 1939. The Spanish-language original was first published in book form in Borges's 1941 collection El jardín de ...
Rocinante ( Spanish pronunciation: [roθiˈnante]) is Don Quixote's horse in the two-part 1605/1615 novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. In many ways, Rocinante is not only Don Quixote's horse, but also his double; like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities. [1] [2]
Don Quixote (opera) Don Quixote, Op. 50 is an opera in three acts by Wilhelm Kienzl. The libretto, written by the composer, is based on the novel by Miguel de Cervantes. [1]
Alonso Quijano/Don Quixote is the leading character of the 1605/1615 novel Don Quixote de la Mancha, written by Miguel de Cervantes . At the outset of the work (Chapter 1 of Part I) we are informed that there is confusion about what his name is. Some (imaginary) authors, the text says, disagree about whether his name was Quijada ("jaw") or ...
Alonso Fernández de Avellaneda. Cover of Avellaneda's Quixote. Alonso Fernández de Avellaneda is the pseudonym of a man who wrote a sequel to Cervantes ' Don Quixote, before Cervantes finished and published his own second volume. The identity of Avellaneda has been the subject of many theories, but there is no consensus on who he was. [1]