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Don Quixote

Don Quijote

by Miguel de Cervantes

por Miguel de Cervantes

Translated by John Ormsby

Traducido por John Ormsby

Ebook Editor's Note

Nota del editor del libro electrónico

The book cover and spine above and the images which follow were not part of the original Ormsby translation—they are taken from the 1880 edition of J. W. Clark, illustrated by Gustave Doré.

La portada y el lomo que aparecen arriba, así como las imágenes que siguen, no formaban parte de la traducción original de Ormsby; fueron tomados de la edición de 1880 de J. W. Clark, ilustrada por Gustave Doré.

Clark in his edition states that, "The English text of 'Don Quixote' adopted in this edition is that of Jarvis, with occasional corrections from Motteaux."

Clark en su edición afirma que: «El texto en inglés del "Don Quijote" adoptado en esta edición es el de Jarvis, con correcciones ocasionales de Motteaux».

See in the introduction below John Ormsby's critique of both the Jarvis and Motteaux translations.

Véase en la introducción a continuación la crítica de John Ormsby a las traducciones de Jarvis y Motteaux.

It has been elected in the present Project Gutenberg edition to attach the famous engravings of Gustave Doré to the Ormsby translation instead of the Jarvis/Motteaux.

En la presente edición del Proyecto Gutenberg se ha optado por adjuntar los famosos grabados de Gustave Doré a la traducción de Ormsby en lugar de a la de Jarvis/Motteaux.

The detail of many of the Doré engravings can be fully appreciated only by utilizing the "Full Size" button to expand them to their original dimensions.

El detalle de muchos de los grabados de Doré solo puede apreciarse plenamente utilizando el botón «Tamaño completo» para expandirlos a sus dimensiones originales.

Ormsby in his Preface has criticized the fanciful nature of Doré's illustrations; others feel these woodcuts and steel engravings well match Quixote's dreams.

Ormsby en su Prefacio ha criticado la naturaleza fantasiosa de las ilustraciones de Doré; otros consideran que estas xilografías y grabados en acero se corresponden bien con los sueños de Quijote.

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Vocabulary

portada
Cover page or front page of a book
Tamaño
Size or dimensions of something
completo
Complete, full, or entire
lomo
Spine of a book; also an animal's back
Don
Spanish honorific title for a gentleman
Quijote
Title character of Cervantes' famous novel
por
By, for, or through; common preposition
de
Of or from; very common preposition
Traducido
Translated into another language
Nota
Note or annotation providing additional information
del
Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'
editor
Editor or publisher of a text
libro
Book, a written or printed work
electrónico
Electronic, relating to digital or electronic devices
La
Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
y
And; basic coordinating conjunction
el
Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
que
That, which, who; very common conjunction
aparecen
They appear or show up
arriba
Above or up; directional adverb
así
Thus, so, or in this way
como
As, like, or how; common conjunction
las
Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
imágenes
Images, pictures, or illustrations
siguen
They follow or continue
no
No or not; basic negation word
formaban
They used to form or were part of
parte
Part or portion of a whole
la
Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
traducción
Translation of a text into another language
original
Original, first, or initial version
fueron
They were; past tense of 'ser'
tomados
Taken or sourced from somewhere
edición
Edition or published version of a work
ilustrada
Illustrated, containing pictures or artwork
en
In or at; common preposition
su
His, her, its, or their; possessive adjective
afirma
He/she affirms or states something
El
Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
texto
Text or written content
inglés
English language or of English origin
adoptado
Adopted or chosen for use
esta
This; feminine demonstrative adjective
es
Is; third person singular of 'ser'
con
With; very common preposition
correcciones
Corrections or amendments made to a text
ocasionales
Occasional or happening from time to time
Véase
See or refer to; imperative verb form
introducción
Introduction or opening section of a work
a
To or at; very common preposition
continuación
Continuation; what follows next
crítica
Critique or critical analysis of something
traducciones
Translations of texts into other languages
En
In or at; common preposition
presente
Present, current, or existing now
Proyecto
Project or planned undertaking
se
Reflexive pronoun used in many constructions
ha
Has; auxiliary verb for perfect tenses
optado
Chosen or opted for something
adjuntar
To attach or append something to a document
los
Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
famosos
Famous or well-known to many people
grabados
Engravings or printed illustrations on paper
lugar
Place, location, or spot
detalle
Detail or specific particular of something
muchos
Many or a large number of things
solo
Only, alone, or by oneself
puede
Can or is able to; modal verb
apreciarse
To be appreciated or fully perceived
plenamente
Fully, completely, or to the greatest extent
utilizando
Using or making use of something
botón
Button, such as a clickable interface element
para
For, in order to; common preposition
expandirlos
To expand them to a larger size
sus
Their or his/her; plural possessive adjective
dimensiones
Dimensions or measurements of size
originales
Original or initial versions or sizes
Prefacio
Preface or introductory section of a book
criticado
Criticized or negatively reviewed by someone
naturaleza
Nature or inherent character of something
fantasiosa
Fanciful, imaginative, or unrealistically creative
ilustraciones
Illustrations or pictures in a publication
otros
Others or other people or things
consideran
They consider or regard something as
estas
These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective
xilografías
Woodcuts or wood engravings as art prints
acero
Steel; a strong metal alloy
corresponden
They correspond or match to something
bien
Well or good; common adverb
sueños
Dreams or visions during sleep
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