Don Quixote: Study Guide

Don Quixote is a novel by Miguel de Cervantes that was first published in 1605.

Summary

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Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis
The First Part, The Author’s Dedication of the First Part–Chapter IV
The First Part, Chapters V–X
The First Part, Chapters XI–XV
The First Part, Chapters XVI–XX
The First Part, Chapters XXI-XXVI
The First Part, Chapters XXVII–XXXI
The First Part, Chapters XXXII–XXXVII
The First Part, Chapters XXXVIII–XLV
The First Part, Chapters XLVI–LII
The Second Part, The Author’s Dedication of the Second Part–Chapter VII
The Second Part, Chapters VIII–XV
The Second Part, Chapters XVI–XXI
The Second Part, Chapters XXII–XXVIII
The Second Part, Chapters XXIX–XXXV
The Second Part, Chapters XXXVI–XLI
The Second Part, Chapters XLII–XLVI
The Second Part, Chapters XLVII–LIII
The Second Part, Chapters LIV–LX
The Second Part, Chapters LXI–LXVI
The Second Part, Chapters LXVII–LXXIV

Characters

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Character List
Don Quixote de la Mancha
Sancho Panza
Dulcinea del Toboso

Main Ideas

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Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts

Quotes

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Important Quotes Explained

Quotes by Theme
Madness
Class
Morality
Gender
Loyalty

Quotes by Section
The First Part, The Author’s Dedication of the First Part–Chapter IV
The First Part, Chapters V–X
The First Part, Chapters XI–XV
The First Part, Chapters XVI–XX
The First Part, Chapters XXI–XXVI
The First Part, Chapters XXVII–XXXI
The First Part, Chapters XXXII–XXXVII
The First Part, Chapters XXXVIII–XLV
The First Part, Chapters XLVI–LII
The Second Part, The Author’s Dedication of the Second Part–Chapter VII
The Second Part, Chapters VIII–XV
The Second Part, Chapters XVI–XXI
The Second Part, Chapters XXII–XXVIII
The Second Part, Chapters XXIX–XXXV
The Second Part, Chapters XXXVI–XLI
The Second Part, Chapters XLII–XLVI
The Second Part, Chapters XLVII–LIII
The Second Part, Chapters LIV–LX
The Second Part, Chapters LXI–LXVI
The Second Part, Chapters LXVII–LXXIV

Quotes by Character
Don Quixote de la Mancha
Sancho Panza
Rocinante
Dapple
Cide Hamete Benengeli

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Don Quixote

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