Don Quixote Chapter summaries

Part 1, Prologue - Chapter 12

The author confesses the indecision he experienced in writing the preface for he felt that his book was devoid of all those …

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Part 1, Chapter 13 - 24

The following morning, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza are escorted to the burial of Grisostomo. They encounter another group …

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Part 1, Chapter 25 - 36

Don Quixote lifts his order for Sancho’s silence, and the squire questions the knight as to why he had sought to contravene …

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Part 1, Chapter 37 - 52

Sancho wakes his master and tells him that his fortune has faded while he slept. Don Quixote believes that he vanquished the …

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Part 2, Prologue - Chapter 12

The author claims that he does not wish to accuse the writer of the false sequel, although he takes umbrage at being …

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Part 2, Chapter 13 - 24

The two squires bond over the promises of land that their respective knights have made, but the other squire seems quite …

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Part 2, Chapter 25 - 36

Don Quixote rushed to meet the arms merchant, who was still caring for his mules and eagerly extracted from him the story of …

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Part 2, Chapter 37 - 48

The Dolorous Duenna enters with several other veiled women of her vocation and entreats Don Quixote for his aid which he …

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Part 2, Chapter 49 - 60

Sancho Panza continued to surprise the hoaxers with his good sense, and simultaneous stupidity as he dealt with the many …

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Part 2, Chapter 61 - 74

Don Quixote remained for a few more days with the captain and was soon escorted to Barcelona by the righteous bandit. Don …

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