The novel that invented modernity. Don Quixote de La Mancha
(2014)
By:
Stavans, Ilan
Nonfiction
eAudiobook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2014
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (4hr., 42 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9781490620374 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT13523483, 1490620370 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 13523483
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Read by Jim Frangione, IIan Stavans
Distinguished man of letters Ilan Stavans believes Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote de la Mancha invented modern consciousness. In these lectures, Stavans explores the works impact within Renaissance Spain and discusses Cervantes career as a soldier, tax collector, and failed playwright. Stavans also focuses on the baroque style and the way Spain has built its national identity around Don Quixote. With a wealth of insight, these enlightening lectures are invaluable both for those already passionate about Cervantes masterpiece and for those only about to discover its wonders
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