Comments on: Booklog: Don Quixote

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:22:44 +0000

I just started reading Don Quixote, though I’ve wanted to for a long time, and I found these notes helpful in figuring out what’s going on in the story. It’s ironic, and almost funny reading about the whimsical, make-believe adventures of a grown man.

By: Tim Tyrell-Smith

Tim Tyrell-Smith — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:56:00 +0000

I have always been a fan of the character, Don Quixote. And for some reason, every time I see his name used in reference to a bad move or strategy, I always cringe. You see, for me Don Quixote is a man of action. Despite his mistakes, his intent is good and he dares to move on his ideas where most others rest.

For this reason, I started a blog and business concept based on him. My blog is called “Quixoting – A Quest for New Ideas” and I was hoping to get other Quixote fans to provide their feedback on my use of his name. You see, I would like to do a little positive PR for the errant knight.

My blog’s address is: http://quixoting.typepad.com

I realize this is an old post, but i was hoping you’d still be looking . . .

By: bernard hill actor

bernard hill actor — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:51:54 +0000

bernard hill actor

Man i just love your blog, keep the cool posts comin..

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The Best of May, You Say | Upper Fort Stewart — Thu, 31 May 2007 11:56:44 +0000

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By: Nabokov's Lectures on Don Quixote: Foreward « Tilting at Windmills

Nabokov's Lectures on Don Quixote: Foreward « Tilting at Windmills — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:50:55 +0000

[...] Ted 11:50 pm Since I will not be fully participating in the reading of Don Quixote, having just finished it a few months back, I thought it would be fun to read and report on Vladimir Nabokov’s [...]

By: myrtias Booklog: The Aenied «

myrtias Booklog: The Aenied « — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:33:51 +0000

[...] is a combination of the Iliad (wars) and the Odyssey (a man). As you know, Virgil succeeded wildly. Just as with Don Quixote, typical critical conceptions are out of order, and what will follow is a celebration of some of my [...]

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:50:38 +0000

I’ll definitely have to look into this, although, admittedly, I find footnotes to be very distracting. I’ve always wanted to read this book, but I agonize over which translations to get. In my post on reading “DQ,” the author I quoted had conceded that he probably wasn’t enjoying the book because of the “stodgy” translation (I don’t remember which translation he’d been reading, though). In any case, I’ll definitely look further into this translation, as well as others.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:13:25 +0000

What a terrific review! I read an earlier translation, and if pushed to pick one, I would have to call Don Quixote my favorite book. I have the Grossman edition on the shelf- I’m saving it for some long summer days.

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:48:45 +0000

The meta-fictional and high-ironic bits (especially in part two) really threw me. It was hard to believe I was reading a contemporary of Shakespeare and not a twentieth century author. Like you say, it boggles the mind in all the right ways.

By: Dorothy W.

Dorothy W. — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:35:28 +0000

I’ve been planning on reading the Grossman translation, so I’m glad you liked it so much. We have another translation at home, but I think I’ll pay the money to get hers.