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Why should you read "Don Quixote"?

Ilan Stavans · TED

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Mounting his skinny steed, Don Quixote charges an army of giants. It is his duty to vanquish these behemoths in the name of his beloved lady, Dulcinea. There's only one problem: the giants are merely windmills. What is it about this tale of the clumsy yet valiant knight that makes it so beloved? Ilan Stavans investigates. [TED-Ed Animation by Avi Ofer].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Ilan Stavans
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Literature and writing
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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