Past Perfect: The Battle against Time in Don Quixote.

A chapter of the book "Studies in Honor of Denah Lida" that focuses on the increased interest in the novel of Miguel de Cervantes "Don Quixote" is presented. It explores the attention that the readers have given to the novels since its creation four hundred years ago. It is indicated that there are...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Studies in Honor of Denah Lida pp. 132 - 144
Main Author:	Friedman, Edward H.
Format:	Article
Published:	Digitalia Publishing Corp. 2005
Subjects:	Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 Art theory Contradiction in literature Fiction writing Fiction writing techniques 20th century (Literary period)
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	A chapter of the book "Studies in Honor of Denah Lida" that focuses on the increased interest in the novel of Miguel de Cervantes "Don Quixote" is presented. It explores the attention that the readers have given to the novels since its creation four hundred years ago. It is indicated that there are parts of the novel where the narrators are not that clear where an event is happening and the references are sometimes contradictory. Beauty in the story lying with Cervantes' ability to merge fiction and metafiction is mentioned.