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Don Quijote de La Mancha / Don Quixote of La Mancha: edición bilingüe / bilingual edition - español / english

This bilingual edition of 'Don Quijote de La Mancha' presents the renowned Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes in both its original Spanish and an English translation. The novel is a cornerstone of Western literature, renowned for its wit, satire, and philosophical depth. The bilingual format allows readers to compare and contrast the original text with the English translation, enhancing their understanding of the work. more

Author

Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes, a Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, was born on September 29, 1547, and died on April 22, 1616. He is best known for his masterpiece, 'Don Quixote,' which is considered a classic of Western literature and has had a profound impact on literature worldwide. more

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“Well, I do not mind telling you I have been at work upon this geometry of Four Dimensions for some time. Some of my results are curious. For instance, here is a portrait of a man at eight years old, another atfifteen, another at seventeen, another at twenty-three, and so on. All these are evidently sections, as it were, Three-Dimensional representations of his Four-Dimensioned being, which is a fixed and unalterable thing.”

“If I am recalling an incident very vividly I go back to the instant of its occurrence; I become absent minded, as you say. I jump back for a moment. Of course we have no means of staying back for any length of time any more than a savage or an animal has of staying six feet above the ground. But a civilized man is better off than the savage in this respect. He can go up against gravitation in a balloon, and why should we not hope that ultimately he may be able to stop or accelerate his drift along the Time Dimension; or even to turn about and travel the other way?”