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List Of Don Quixote Characters
The following is a partial list of characters in the novel ''Don Quixote de la Mancha'' by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Main characters * Don Quixote, a Spanish gentleman of La Mancha Alonso Quijano (or Quesada, or Quijada), who believes himself and acts as a knight-errant as described in various medieval books of chivalry, riding his horse Rocinante. * Sancho Panza (or Zancas), Don Quixote's squire. He is uneducated and unable to read, but he knows numerous proverbs and rides a donkey. Other characters * Antonia, Alonso Quijano's niece, a woman under twenty; she urges both the priest and the barber to burn all of Alonso's books * Antonio, a goatherder, who plays a song for Don Quixote on the rebec (in Book I, Chapter 11) * Avellaneda, author of the false Second Part of ''Don Quixote'' who is frequently referred to in Cervantes' second part. * Cardenio, an honorable young man who dwells in misery and madness in Sierra Morena, driven there by the apparent infidelity of his belov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Character
In fiction, a character (or speaker, in poetry) is a person or other being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game). The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the distinction of a "fictional" versus "real" character may be made. Derived from the Ancient Greek word , the English word dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in '' Tom Jones'' by Henry Fielding in 1749. From this, the sense of "a part played by an actor" developed.Harrison (1998, 51-2) quotation: (Before this development, the term ''dramatis personae'', naturalized in English from Latin and meaning "masks of the drama," encapsulated the notion of characters from the literal aspect of masks.) Character, particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema, involves "the illusion of being a human person". In literature, characters guide readers through their stories, hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Toboso
El Toboso is a town and municipality located in the Mancha Alta de Toledo comarca, province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, central Spain. According to the 2009 data, El Toboso has a total population of 2,219 inhabitants. The economy of the town is based on wine production and cattle, and sheep. El Toboso is famous for appearing in the novel ''Don Quixote'' by the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, as the town in which the fictional character Dulcinea lives. The town also appears in Graham Greene's tribute ''Monsignor Quixote'', where the heroes are a priest (supposedly a descendant of Cervantes's character), and the recently deposed Communist mayor of the town in the post-Franco era. Main sights * The Catholic church of ''San Antonio Abad'', built in the 15th century. * The convent A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cultural Influence Of Don Quixote
The novel (; , fully titled "The history of the valorous and wittie Knight-Errant Don-Quixote of the Mancha" es, El ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha), was written by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. Published in two volumes a decade apart (in 1605 and 1615), ''Don Quixote'' is one of the most influential works of literature from the Spanish Golden Age in the Spanish literary canon. As a founding work of modern Western literature, it regularly appears high on lists of the greatest works of fiction ever published. It has been the inspiration for a wide array of cultural adaptations. Influence on literature Drama * 1612 ''The Knight of the Burning Pestle'' by Francis Beaumont has been described as "the first English imitation of ''Don Quixote''". * 1613 ''Cardenio'', a lost, presumably Shakespearean play, is believed to be based on an episode in Part One of ''Don Quixote''. * 1694 ''The Comical History of Don Quixote'' is a comic play by Thomas D'Urfey with music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fierabras
Fierabras (from French: ', "brave/formidable arm") or Ferumbras is a fictional Saracen knight (sometimes of gigantic stature) appearing in several '' chansons de geste'' and other material relating to the Matter of France. He is the son of Balan, king of Spain, and is frequently shown in conflict with Roland and the Twelve Peers, especially Oliver, whose prowess he almost rivals. Fierabras eventually converts to Christianity and fights for Charlemagne. Texts and adaptations The oldest extant text of the story of Fierabras is a 12th-century (c. 1170) Old French ''chanson de geste'' of roughly 6,200 alexandrinesHasenohr in assonanced laisses. The story is as follows: the Saracen king Balan and his son Fierabras return to Spain after sacking the church of Saint Peter's in Rome and taking the relics of the passion. Charlemagne invades Spain to recover the relics and sends his knight Olivier de Vienne, Roland's companion, to battle Fierabras. Once defeated, the giant decides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mambrino
Mambrino was a fictional Moorish king, celebrated in the romances of chivalry. His first appearance is in the late fourteenth-century ''Cantari di Rinaldo'', also known as ''Rinaldo da Monte Albano'', ''Rinaldo Innamorato'' or ''Innamoramento di Rinaldo''. The ''Cantari di Rinaldo'' is an adaptation of the Old French chanson de geste, ''Renaud de Montauban'', also known as ''Les Quatre Fils Aymon''. In the Old French, Renaud defeats the Saracen king Begon, who was invading King Yon’s kingdom of Gascony. The Italian replaces Begon with Mambrino, and furnishes him with an elaborate backstory. In the ''Cantari'', Mambrino is one of six brothers, all giants. Four of the brothers had been decapitated by Rinaldo on various occasions earlier in the poem, so that his invasion of Gascony was motivated by his desire for vengeance. Rinaldo, as the Italians called Renaud, wins the war by defeating Mambrino in single combat and decapitating him as well. Mambrino’s helmet, in this poem, has f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chivalry Romance
As a literary genre, the chivalric romance is a type of prose and verse narrative that was popular in the noble courts of High Medieval and Early Modern Europe. They were fantastic stories about marvel-filled adventures, often of a chivalric knight-errant portrayed as having heroic qualities, who goes on a quest. It developed further from the epics as time went on; in particular, "the emphasis on love and courtly manners distinguishes it from the ''chanson de geste'' and other kinds of epic, in which masculine military heroism predominates." Popular literature also drew on themes of romance, but with ironic, satiric, or burlesque intent. Romances reworked legends, fairy tales, and history to suit the readers' and hearers' tastes, but by c. 1600 they were out of fashion, and Miguel de Cervantes famously burlesqued them in his novel ''Don Quixote''. Still, the modern image of "medieval" is more influenced by the romance than by any other medieval genre, and the word ''me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza. The current Statute of Autonomy declares Aragon a '' historic nationality'' of Spain. Covering an area of , the region's terrain ranges diversely from permanent glaciers to verdant valleys, rich pasture lands and orchards, through to the arid steppe plains of the central lowlands. Aragon is home to many rivers—most notably, the river Ebro, Spain's largest river in volume, which runs west–east across the entire region through the province of Zaragoza. It is also home to the highest mountains of the Pyrenees. , the population of Aragon was , with slightly over half of it living in its capital city, Zaragoza. In 2020, the economy of Aragon generated a GDP of million, which re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothario
Lothario is a male given name that came to suggest an unscrupulous seducer of women, based upon a character in ''The Fair Penitent'', a 1703 tragedy by Nicholas Rowe.Lothario Dictionary by Merriam-WebsterLothario Collins Online Dictionary In Rowe's play, Lothario is a who seduces and betrays Calista; and his success is the source for the proverbial nature of the name in the subsequent English culture. It was first mentioned in this sense in 1756 in '' |
Perot Rocaguinarda
Perot may refer to: People * Ross Perot (1930–2019), United States business leader and presidential candidate * H. Ross Perot, Jr. (born 1958), United States businessman and son of Ross Perot * Alfred Pérot (1863–1925), French physicist * William Bennett Perot (1791–1871), early postmaster of Bermuda; see Perot Island, Bermuda * Perot de Garbalei (fl. 1300), author of ''Divisiones Mundi'' Other uses * Perot Systems, an information technology company led by Ross and H. Ross Perot * Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas, Texas, United States See also * Perrot (other) Perrot may refer to: ; People * Claude-Hélène Perrot (1928-2019), French historian and Africanist * François-Marie Perrot (1644–1691), governor of Montreal * Georges Perrot (1832–1914), French archaeologist * Henri Perrot (1883-1961), a Fre ... * Perreau, a surname {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lackey (manservant)
A lackey or lacquey, in its original definition (attested 1529, according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary''), is a uniformed manservant. The modern connotation of "servile follower" appeared later, in 1588 (''OED''). Etymology There are several theories about the origins of the word. By one theory, it is derived from Medieval French ''laquais'', "foot soldier, footman, servant", ultimately from Turkish ''ulak'', literally "a messenger". The word also exists in German, where ''Lakai'' denotes a liveried manservant in the services of a monarch or prince. Usage in popular culture Lackey is typically used as a derogatory term for a servant with little or no self-respect who belittles himself in order to gain an advantage. Such advantage is often assumed to be slight, temporary and often illusory. See also * Sycophancy * Footman A footman is a male domestic worker employed mainly to wait at table or attend a coach or carriage. Etymology Originally in the 14th century a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duenna
A chaperone (also spelled chaperon) in its original social usage was a person who for propriety's sake accompanied an unmarried girl in public; usually she was an older married woman, and most commonly the girl's own mother. In modern social usage, a chaperon (frequent in British spelling) or chaperone (usual in American spelling) is a responsible adult who accompanies and supervises young people. By extension, the word chaperone is used in clinical contexts. Origin The word derives figuratively from the French word ''chaperon'' (originally from the Late Latin ''cappa'', meaning "cape"), which referred to a hood that was worn by individuals generally. A chaperone was part of the costume of the Knights of the Garter when they were in full dress and, probably, since the Knights were court attendants, the word ''chaperon'' changed to mean escort. An alternative explanation comes from the sport of falconry, where the word meant the hood placed over the head of a bird of prey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biscayne (ethnonym)
Until the early 19th century the word Biscayne (= Biscayan) was a demonym and ethnonym referring somewhat ambiguously to the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country (usually excluding Navarre), or more often the Basque people in general. For example, Saint Francis Xavier identified himself as a "Biscayne" — or ''vizcaino'', as he wrote it – meaning a Basque. Whaling crews from Labourd in the north Atlantic are also referred to as Biscaynes in the 16–18th century. The word Biscayne left an imprint in different toponym, place names and surnames (last names) of Americas and Philippines, related to the History of Basque whaling, Basque whale hunting and colonisation of the "New World".Bakker, Peter (1987). "A Basque Nautical Pidgin: A Missing Link in the History of Fu". Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages. 2 (1): 1–30 By the time of the 1833 territorial division of Spain, the concept had shifted gradually to mean anything related to the Basque province of Biscay, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
