The Folger is open this weekend (August 22-23). The roads directly around our building are not impacted by the Grand Prix race. For a list of road closures that may affect your travel route, visit the city government website.
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.
