Posted on July 1, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, Part Two by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 40 The Second Part of Don Quixote was published in 1615, exactly ten years after the first. According to Cervantes’s dedication, it… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Don Quixote, Part Two by Miguel Cervantes”
Category: 1001 Books, 2013 B2tC Challenge, 2013 Challenges, Book Review, CC-Spin, Chivalry, Classics, Classics Club, Comedy, Historical, Literature, metafiction, Miguel Cervantes, Morality Novel, Parody, Romance, Spanish
Posted on July 1, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, Part One by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 40 Don Quixote is considered by many to be the first example of the contemporary novel-as-we-know-it, though I believe this is… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Don Quixote, Part One by Miguel Cervantes”
Category: 1001 Books, 2013 B2tC Challenge, 2013 Challenges, Book Review, Chivalry, Classics, Classics Club, Comedy, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature, Miguel Cervantes, Morality Novel, Parody, Romance, Spanish
Posted on January 12, 2010
by Adam Burgess
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While I’m not sure I can say that I “enjoyed” this novel in any traditional sense, I can say that Pedro Paramo was stunning in many ways. I agree with the many comparisons of this work to surrealist art – especially Salvador Dali. Time… Continue Reading “Review: Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo”
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