Don Quixote is the classic story. Called the first modern novel, this marvelous book has stood the test of time to become irrevocably intertwined with the fabric of society. Sixteenth-century Spanish gentleman Don Quixote, fed by his own delusional fantasies, takes to the road in search of chivalrous adventures. But his quest leads to more trouble than triumph. At once humorous, romantic, and sad, Don Quixote is a literary landmark. This fresh edition, by award-winning translator Edith Grossman, brings the tale to life as never before.

En el Madrid de 1615, Miguel de Cervantes publica sus Entremeses, siguiendo el estilo de Lope de Rueda quien los llamaba Pasos. El fin del dichos Entremeses es llenar los huecos en las representaciones del teatro “serio”, como la duracion de las obras eran muy larga, los Entremeses aligeraban la estancia del publico en los teatros, poco a poco dicho genero encontro gran aceptacion por el publico asistente. Los Entremeses reflejan situaciones de la vida cotidiana, basandose en el doble juego de fantasia y realidad; manejados en comedia y hechos para hacer reir, refuerza la aceptacion del publico. Los Entremeses representan una lectura obligada para los jovenes de esta epoca, por su importancia literaria, asi como por lo imaginativo de las situaciones y por que no ha dejado de estar vigente. A sus 400 anos de su publicacion la sociedad contemporanea se refleja en los Entremeses llegando a la conclusion de que el ser humano sigue siendo el mismo.

Edith Grossman, celebrated for her brilliant translation of Don Quixote, offers a dazzling new version of another Cervantes classic, on the 400th anniversary of his death The twelve novellas gathered together in Exemplary Novels reveal the extraordinary breadth of Cervantes’s imagination: his nearly limitless ability to create characters, invent plots, and entertain readers across continents and centuries. Edith Grossman’s eagerly awaited translation brings this timeless classic to English-language readers in an edition that will delight those already familiar with Cervantes’s work as well as those about to be enchanted for the first time. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria’s illuminating introduction to the volume serves as both an appreciation of Cervantes’s brilliance and a critical guide to the novellas and their significance. Cervantes published his book in Spain in 1613. The assemblage of unique characters (eloquent witches, talking dogs, Gypsy orphans, and an array of others), the twisting plots, and the moral heart at the core of each tale proved irresistible to his enthusiastic audience. Then as now, Cervantes’s readers find pure entertainment in his pages, but also a subtle artistry that invites deeper investigation.