Don Quixote, Cervantes Saavedra, Trans. by Samuel Putnam 1949 2 Vol. Box Set

Description: Don Quixote, 2 Vols., Miguel de Cervantes Saaveedra, Trans by Samuel Putnam. Viking Press September,1949 ; Slip case,Vol. 1 489 pages, 1043 total pages; 6.5 x 9.5 x 4 inches; 5 lbs., 8 oz. [17] CONDITION: The slip case shows definite signs of shelf wear, as do the paper covers. The two volumes look to be in very good condition. Covers, spine, binding, and pages are unmarked and clean cut. The books have been in a smoke free house for the past 5 years, but we do have cats. Please examine the photos carefully as they are a part of the description of the condition. CONTENTS: See photo of Contents, and the photos of the Translator’s Introduction for more details. This new translation from the Spanish has critical text and is based upon the first editions of 1605 and 1615, and with variant readings, variorum notes, and an lntroduction by SAMUEL PUTNAM. AUTHOR: According to Wikipedia, “Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (…29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work considered as the first modern novel. The novel has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best book of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature". Much of his life was spent in relative poverty and obscurity, which led to many of his early works being lost… In 1569, Cervantes was forced to leave Spain and move to Rome, where he worked in the household of a cardinal. In 1570, he enlisted in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Lepanto in October 1571 and lost the use of his left arm and hand. He served as a soldier until 1575, when he was captured by Barbary pirates; after five years in captivity, he was ransomed, and returned to Madrid. Part One of Don Quixote was published in 1605, and Part Two in 1615… The cave of Medrano… in Argamasilla de Alba, [Spain,] which has been known since the beginning of the 17th century, …was the prison of Don Miguel de Cervantes and the place where he conceived and began to write his famous work.” TRANSLATOR: According to Wikipedia, “Samuel Putnam (October 10, 1892 – January 15, 1950) was an American translator and scholar of Romance languages… His 1949 English translation of Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote… is the first version of the work in contemporary English; archaic language remains, but less than in earlier English versions. The language is formal when spoken by educated characters, but seldom old-fashioned, while the peasant characters speak in colloquial modern English. Putnam worked on the translation for 12 years.” ILLUSTRATIONS: None

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