The famous novel by Cervantes "Don Quixote", its brief content. Don Quixote - the image of a sad knight

In Spain in the beginning of the XVII century there is a book that immediately attracts everyone's attention. Her plot is witty - this is a funny parody of the popular at that time knightly novels.

It was with the advent of "Don Quixote" written by Cervantes, the romance of the knights went into oblivion. But the parody left them to live. For many centuries, interest in the book has not faded, moreover, it is becoming more and more. A brief summary of Don Quixote will show that the names of his main characters have already become synonymous, and some of the expressions in the novel have turned into proverbs.

Cervantes, Don Quixote: a summary of the first chapter

In the small town of Spain, there was already an elderly hidalgo, who was called Alonso Quijano. He loved to read knightly novels and, inspired by them, imagined himself a knight. Hidalgo decided to wander around the world, seek adventure and perform feats.

For himself, he chose the name Don Quixote, dressed in ancient armor, which he got from his ancestors, took a nag with a beautiful name Rosinant and went on his first trip. A squire for him was the local peasant Sancho Panza. The newfound Don Quixote managed to convince the latter of personal profit from future campaigns.

Chapters II-XXII: Summary. Don Quixote and his first adventures

As his lady of the heart, Don Quixote chooses some beautiful Dulcinea, since she appeared to him in her dreams.

After one day, they drive up to the inn, in which they stop, taking him for an old castle. Then the "dedication" of Don Quixote to the knights happened. The innkeeper made it: he hung Don Quixote's head and slapped him on the back with a sword.

The next adventure was a meeting along the way with a herd of sheep. His brave knight took for the enemy's army, which he immediately began to destroy. For this, Don Quixote firmly flew from the shepherd.

Then our knight releases the convicts who are coming to the place of confinement. He asks them to convey greetings to his humble beloved Dulcine Thibosque. The liberated did not like the perseverance of their savior, and instead of fulfilling his commission, they fairly beat him.

Chapters XXIII-XLIX: a summary. Don Quixote and the next feats

Everyone who met Don Quixote took him for a madman. And friends (a barber with a priest) tried to force him to return home by any means, to cure madness there.

The very brave knight believed that all the misfortunes sent him, as well as people's misunderstanding, are trials that fall only to brave men. Friends ask the faithful Sancho to tell Don Quixote that his beloved Dulcinea demands that he return home. But for a brave knight it's worthless to return without having accomplished all the feats, so Don Quixote refuses to turn to the house.

On the way, the barber and the priest meet the unfortunate lover of Cordayo and his companion Dorothea. Kordenyo had a bride of Lucinda, who was kidnapped by a certain Fernando. This same Fernando once seduced and threw Dorothea. And now two deceived decided to restore justice. They vowed to return their beloved, even if a duel is needed for this.

Friends of Don Quixote try to persuade Dorothea that she pretends to be a wandering Princess Mikomikonskaya. Allegedly she came to him with a request for help, as she had heard a lot about his courage and exploits.

On the way to the fictional Mikomikon, the whole company met Lucinda, who was about to hide in the monastery. She did not want to live in a world without Kordeno. And now the once separated lovers were reunited.

Dorothea managed to convince Don Quixote that without him young people would never meet again. And he finally returned home. There he was taken care of by a niece for a whole month with the housekeeper. And his mind began to clear up, the speeches were clear and reasonable. But it was only necessary to touch upon the subject of knighthood, how his madness came back with renewed vigor.

Chapters L-LII: a summary. Don Quixote and the Governor of Sancho Panza

On the adventures of Don Quixote was written a book, and the glory of his courage spread to the whole district. Neighbor's son, who returned home after school, said that the book is very popular, and retold its summary. Don Quixote once again decided to go on a campaign. This time they went to the tournament of knights in the city of Zaragoza.

On the way there they met the Duchess with the Duke, who were on falconry. The Duchess highly respected Don Quixote (read about it in the published book). She invited him to her castle as an honorable guest.

In the castle, all without exception admired the mind of Don Quixote and the simplicity of Sancho Panza. The Duke even appointed the latter as governor of a small town. Only Sancho could not stay in this position for a long time, and at the first opportunity he fled the city together with Don Quixote.

The wandering couple returned home. Don Quixote decided to become a shepherd, but soon he was overcome by an ailment, and he quietly, in a Christian way, died in his bed.