Cervantes Flashcards
M.D.C. Saavedra
born
Died
1547 - Alcala de henares,
aprail 1616 - Madrid,
Don Quixote, unauthorised sequel by
Avellaneda
Don Quixote full name
Type
The adventures of don Quixote,
The ingenious knight/hidalgo don Quixote of la mancha( spanish), second part of ….
Novel
D.Q. genre
Original language
Parody of chivalric romances, comedy, morality novel
Spanish
D.Q. written in ?
Point of view
Tense
Setting and time
Late 16th, early 17th century
Mainly 3rd person
Past tense
Spain 1614
Symbols in D.Q.
Books and manuscripts , horses,
inns, Helmet of mambrino
Helmet of mambrinon
symbolizes
Don Quixote idealism and insanity
Inns represent
Don Quixotes state of mind
D.Q. themes
Madness and sanity, quixotism
Truth and lies
Realism and idealism
Chivalric romance adventures
Social class distinction
Intention and consequences
D.Q. 1st English translation
Thomas shelton 1612
D..Q.
Narrator
Original author acc to Cervantes
Cervantes
Cide hamete benengeli
Cervante briefly excommunicated from catholic church in
1587
discuss the church in novel
Cervantes joined army at age ?
Kidnapped and sold to moors in ?
Ransomed in?
21
1575
1580 by trinatarian nuns