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The Stuart and Mimi Rose Collection /

Miguel de Cervantes

Item 14B

Don Quixote

1605 & 1615
First Edition & Second Edition

Cervantes created a story with an amusing and appealing main character and a humble and wise sidekick on a meandering journey. These remain popular storytelling elements today, as does Don Quixote. It began as a simple satire of the chivalric romances of the time but broadened into a more sweeping satire of Spanish society. Don Quixote won instant, and then enduring, fame. This is the second edition of part 1, with the first edition of part 2.


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Imprints in Time

Imprints in Time

This special exhibition at the Folger features rare books from the collection of Stuart and Mimi Rose that present literary, cultural, and historical high points.
Through Sun, Jan 5, 2025
Rose Exhibition Hall