The Life and Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Cervantes, Miguel de - 1820

London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., 1820. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". Richard Westall. The complete four volumes of the Spanish epic novel Don Quixote, with illustrations by Richard Westall. Four volumes. In the original paper covered boards. The Spanish epic novel, a founding work of Western literature, following the adventures of a member of the lowest nobility, an hidalgo from La Mancha named Alonso Quijano. The protagonist reads so many chivalric romances that he either loses or pretends to have lost his mind in order to become a knight-errant to revive chivalry and serve his nation, under the name Don Quixote de la Mancha. Written by Miguel de Cervantes, an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. Illustrated by Richard Westall, an English painter and illustrator of portraits, historical and literary events, best known for his portraits of Byron. He was also Queen Victoria's drawing… Read More