Don Quixote

i) Introduction ii) The Life of Cervantes iii) The Translator's Note iv) Preface to the Reader Volume One Book One 1) Of the Quality and Amusements of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha 2) Of the sage Don Quixote's first sally from his own Habitation 3) The diverting expedient Don Quixote falls upon, in order to be knighted 4) Of what befell our knight, when he sallied from the inn 5) In which the story of our knight's misfortune is continued 6) Of the diverting and minute scrutiny performed by the curate and the barber, in the library of our sagacious hero 7) The second sally of our worthy knight Don Quixote de la Mancha 8) Of the happy success of the valiant Don Quixote, and the dreadful and inconvenience adventure of the windmills, with other incidents worthy to be recorder by the most able historian Book Two 1) The conclusion and consequence of the stupendous combat between the gallant Biscayan, and the valiant knight of la Mancha 2) Of what further happened between Don Quixote and the Biscayan 3) Of what happened to Don Quixote, while he remained with the goatherds 4) What was related by a goatherd, who chanced to come into the hut 5) The conclusion of the story of the shepherdess Marcella, and other incidents Book Three 1) Wherein is recounted the unlucky adventure which happened to Don Quixote, in meeting with certain unmerciful Yanguesians 2) The adventure that happened to this sagacious knight at the inn, which he mistook for a castle 3) Containing the sequel of those incredible grievances which the valiant Don Quixote, and his trusty squire Sancho Panza, underwent at the inn, which, for their misfortune, the knight mistook for a castle 4) In which he recounted the discourse that passed between Sancho and his master Don Quixote; with other adventures worthy of record 5) An account of the sage discourse that passed between Sancho and his master: the succeeding adventure of the corpse, and other remarkable events 6) Of the unseen and unheard-of adventure achieved by the valiant Don Quixote de la Mancha, with less hazard than ever attended any explicit performed by the most renowned knight on earth 7) Of the sublime adventure, and shining acquisition of Mambrino's helmet; with other accidents that happened to our invincible knight 8) Don Quixote sets at library a number of unfortunate people, who, much against their wills, were going a journey that was not at all to their liking 9) Of what befell the renowned Don Quixote in the brown mountain; being one of the most surprising adventures, which is recounted in this true history 10) The continuation of the adventure in the Sierra Morena 11) Of the strange adventures that happened to the valiant knight of la Mancha, in the Sierra Morena, where he did penance, in imitation of Beltenebros 12) A continuation of the refinements in love, practised by Don Quixote, in the brown mountain 13) How the curate and barber set out on the execution of their plan; with other events worthy to be recorded in this sublime history Book Four 1) Of the new and aggreeable adventure that happened to the curate and barber, in the brown mountain 2) Of the beautiful Dorothea's discretion; with other pleasant and entertaining patriculars 3)The pleasant artifice to extricate our enamoured knight from the most rigorous penance he had imposed upon himself 4) The savoury conversation that passed between Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza; with many other incidents 5) Which treats of what happened to Don Quixote and his company at the inn 6) The novel of the Impertinent Curiosity 7) The continuation of the novel called the Impertinent Curiosity 8) The conclusion of the Impertinent Curiosity 9) An account of other strange adventures that happened at the inn 10) A continuation of the history of the renowned princess Micomicona; with other pleasant adventures 11) The Sequel of Don Quixote's curious discourse, on the subjects of learning and war 12) In which the captive recounts his life and adventures 13) The continuation of the captive's history 14) The continuation of the captive's adventures 15) Of what further happened at the inn, with many other particulars worthy to be known 16) The agreeable story of the young muleteer, with many other strange incidents that happened in the inn 17) A continuation of the surprising events that happened at the inn 18) The decision of the doubts concerning Mambrino's helmet and the panel; with a full and true account of many other adventures 19) In which is concluded the notable adventure of the troopers; with an account of the surprising ferocity of our worthy knight Don Quixote 20) An account of the strange manner in which Don Quixote was enchanted; with other remarkable events 21) In which the canon prosecutes the subject of knight-errantry, and makes other observations worthy of his genius 22) The sage conversation that passed between Sancho Panza and his master Don Quixote 23) Of the sage contest between Don Quixote and the canon, with other events 24) The story which the goatherd recounted to the conductors of Don Quixote 25) Of the quarrel that happened between Don Quixote and the goatherd, with the curious adventure of the disciplinants, which the knight happily achieved with the sweat of his brow VOLUME TWO Book One i) Preface to Volume 2 ii) Approbations to Volume 2 1) Of the behaviour of the curate and barber, with regard to Don Quixote's infirmity 2) The notable fray that happened between Sancho and Don Quixote's niece and housekeeper, with other diverting incidents 3) The ludicrous conversation that passed between Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, and the bachelor Sampson Carrasco 4) In which Sancho Panza satisfies the doubts, and answers the questions of the bachelor Sampson Carrasco; with other incidents worthy to be recited and known 5) Of the sage and pleasant dialogue between Sancho Panza and his wife Teresa Panza, with other incidents worthy to be most happily recorded 6) Of what passed between Don Quixote, his niece and housekeeper, being one of the most important chapters of the whole history 7) Of what passed between Don Quixote and his squire; with other surprising incidents 8) An account of what happened to Don Quixote in his journey to visit his mistress Dulcinea del Toboso 9) Which contains what you will see in the perusal of it 10) Gives an account of the strategem which Sancho practised, in order to enchant the lady Dulcinea; with other circumstances equally ludicrous and true 11) Of the strange adventure which befell the valiant Don Quixote, with the cart or waggon containing the parliament of death 12) Of the strange adventure that happened to the valiant Don Quixote, in his encounter with the knight of the mirrors 13) In which is continued the adventure of the knight of the wood; with the sage, uncommon and agreable dialogue that passed between the two squires 14) Wherein the adventure of the knight of the wood is continued 15) Which gives an account and information of the knight of the mirrors, and his squire 16) What happened to Don Quixote, with a grave gentleman of la Mancha 17) Which set before the reader that highest and most exalted pinnacle, which the incredible magnanimity of Don Quixote ever did, or ever could arrive at, with the happy issue of the adventure of the lions Book Two 1) Of what befell Don Quixote, at the castle or house of the knight of the green surtout; with other out-of-the-way matters 2) In which is recounted the adventure of the enamoured shepherd, with other truly diverting incidents 3) An account of the wedding of Camacho the rich, and what happened to Basilius the poor 4) Which continues to treat the Camacho's wedding, and other incidents 5) In which is recounted the vast adventure of the cave of Montesinos, in the heart of la Mancha, which was happily achieved by the valiant Don Quixote 6) Of the wonderful incidents recounted by the extravagant Don Quixote, who pretended to have seen them in the profound cave of Montesinos; from the greatness and impossibility of which, this adventure has been deemed apocryphal 7) In which are recounted a thousand fooleries, equally impertinent and necessary to the true understanding of this sublime history 8) In which is set forth the braying adventure, and the diverting achievement of the puppets, with the memorable responses of the divining ape 9) In which is continued the diverting adventure of the puppet-shew; with other matters really entertaining enough 10) In which the reader will discover who Mr. Peter and his ape were; together with Don Quixote's bad success in the braying adventure, which did not at all turn out according to his wish and expectation 11) Of things related to Benengeli, which he who reads them attentively, will know 12) Of the famous adventure of the enchanted bark 13) Of what passed between Don Quixote and a fair huntress 14) Which treats of manifold important subjects 15) Containing Don Quixote's reply to his reprover; with other serious and diverting incidents Book Three 1) Of the pleasant conversation that passed between the duchess, her woman, and Sancho Panza; worthy to be read and remembered 2) Which gives an account of the information received, touching the means for disenchanting the peerless Dulcinea del Toboso; one of the most renowned adventures of this book 3) Being a continuation of what was imparted to Don Qujixote, touching the means for disenchanting Dulcinea; with an account of other surprising incidents 4) Which gives an account of the perilous and inconceivable adventure of the afflicted duenna, alias the countess Trifaldi; together with a letter which Sancho Panza wrote to his wife Teresa Panza 5) In which is continued the famous adventure of the afflicted duenna 6) In which is recounted the misfortune of the afflicted duenna 7) In which the lady Trifaldi proceeds with her memorable and stupendous story 8) Of circumstances appertaining and relating to this adventure and memorable story 9) Of Clavileno's arrival, and the conclusion of this protracted adventure 10) Containing Don Quixote's instructions to Sancho Panza. before he set out for his government, with other well weighed incidents 11) Of the second series of instructions which Don Quixote gave to Sancho Panza 12) Giving an account of the manner ion which Sancho was conducted to the government, and of a strange adventure that happened to Don Quixote in the castle 13) Giving an account of the manner in which Sancho Panza took possession of his island, and began his administration 14) Of the dreadful consternation, and cattish concert, to which Don Quixote was exposed, in the course of the enamoured Altisidora's amour 15) Containing a further account of Sancho's behaviour in his government 16) Of Don Quixote's adventure with Donna Rodriguez, the duchess's duenna; and other incidents worthy of eternal fame 17) Of what happened to Sancho Panza, in going the round of his island 18) Which declares who were the enchanters and executioners that scourged the duenna, and pinched and scratched Don Quixote; together with the expedition of the page, who carried the letter to Teresa Panza, Sancho's spouse 19) Of the progress of Sancho Panza's government, and other such diverting incidents 20) In which is recorded the adventure of the second afflicted, or sorrowful matron; otherwise called Donna Rodriguez Book Four 1) Of the toilful end and conclusion of Sancho Panza's government 2) Which treats of matters belonging to this history, and no other whatsoever 3) Of certain accidents that befell Sancho upon the road; and other circumstances, which to know you need only look forward 4) Of the dreadful and unseen battle, fought between Don Quixote de la Mancha and the lacquey Tosilos, in behalf of the daughter of Rodriguez the duenna 5) Giving an account of the manner in which Don Quixote took leave of the duke; and of what passed between him and the gay and witty Altisidora, one of the duchess's damsels 6) Shewing how adventures thronged upon Don Quixote so thick as to entangle one another 7) In which is recounted the extraordinary incident that happened to Don Quixote, and may well pass for an adventure 8) Of what befell Don Quixote in his way to Barcelona 9) Of what happened to Don Quixote on his entrance into Barcelona, with other circumstances that partake more of truth than of discretion 10) Containing that adventure of the enchanted head, with other trivial incidents which, however, must not be omitted 11) Of the misfortune which befell Sancho Panza on board of the galleys, and the rare adventure of the beautiful Moor 12) Giving the detail of an adventure which gave Don Quixote more mortification than he had received from all the misfortunes which had hitherto befallen him 13) Which discovers who the knight of the white moon was, and gives an account of the deliverance of Don Gregorio, with other incidents 14) Treating of that which will seen by him who reads, and known by him who hears it read 15) Of the resolution which Don Quixote took to become a shepherd and lead a pastoral life, until the term of his confinement should be elapsed, with other incidents truly entertaining 16) Of the bristly adventure in which Don Quixote was involved 17) Of the most singular and strangest adventure that happened to Don Quixote in the whole course of this sublime history 18) Which follows the preceding, and treats of matters that must be disclosed, in order to make the history the more intelligible and distinct 19) Of what happened to Don Quixote and his squire, in their journey to their own village 20) Giving an account of Don Quixote's arrival at his own habitation 21) Of the omen that occurred to Don Quixote when he entered the village; with other incidents which adorn and authenticate this sublime history 22) Giving an account of Don Quixote's last illness and death