Spanish literature

Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Irving's "The Alhambra Story" Synopsis and Impressions - A fascinating Spanish travelogue! Highly recommended if you are going to visit the World Heritage Site of the Alhambra!

Irving traveled here to Granada in 1829 and stayed at the Alhambra.

The work based on that trip was written as "The Tales of the Alhambra," and the book made the Alhambra well known to Western society.

This book will definitely make you want to go there. If you are already planning to go, please read this book. If you are already planning to go there, please read this book and you will definitely enjoy it many times more. This book will be an immensely powerful motivational tool before you go on your trip.

This book is a great introduction to Spanish culture. I highly recommend this work.
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Thomas Mann, "Crossing the Sea with Don Quixote" - A gem of a book about "travel and books" for all readers!

In "Crossing the Sea with Don Quixote," we learn about Mann's thoughts on "Don Quixote," which he read during the boat trip.

This is a very enjoyable travelogue and I was excited to read this piece. After all, travelogues are great, aren't they? And since it is a travelogue written by the great writer Thomas Mann, I am even more pleased.

As mentioned in the title, this work is a gem for all those who love "travel and books".
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Tadashi Iizawa, "Don Quixote's Country" - Tour of places associated with Don Quixote in Spain with many color photos

This work is a book by author Tadashi Iizawa and photographer Haruo Tomiyama about a tour of places associated with Don Quixote in Spain.

What makes this work unique is the large number of beautiful color photographs.

The book was published in 1975. It was very interesting to learn about Spain 47 years ago.

In fact, I am also making a tour of places related to Don Quixote in 2019. I read this book while recalling the memories of that time and found it very tasteful!
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Kunikazu Iwane, "The Tragedy of the Spanish Invincible Armada" - Recommended to learn about the Battle of Armada, Pirate Drake, and the fall of Spain!

This work follows in detail the course of the Battle of the Armada, in which the famous Spanish Invincible Armada was defeated.

The British defeated the Spanish Invincible Armada in 1588, which led to the downfall of Spain and the beginning of British maritime supremacy in this naval battle.

The defeat of the Spanish Invincible Armada is often talked about as the exploits of the famous pirate Drake and the spectacular victory of the British fleet, as shown in the picture above, but in fact, this book will show that this naval battle was not such a simple plot.

The connection to Cervantes, author of "Don Quixote," was also interesting!
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Montalvo's "Esplandian Armed Order: The Sequel Amadis de Gaula" Synopsis and Comments - The Story of Amadis' Son, the Knight Admired by Don Quixote.

In our previous article, "Montalvo's "Amadis de Gaula" Synopsis and Impressions - The Masterpiece of Chivalric Tales that Drove Don Quixote Mad! we introduced "Amadis de Gaula," the chivalric tale that caused Don Quixote to lose his mind.

This work, "The Order of the Esplandian Warrior," is a sequel to that work.

The protagonist is Esplandian, the legitimate son of Amadis de Gaula, the protagonist of the previous film.

Definitely worth reading if you are a Don Quixote fan.

I am very happy to know what kind of person that good man, Lord Esplandian, was.
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Montalvo's "Amadis de Gaula" Synopsis and Impressions - A masterpiece of chivalric tales that drove Don Quixote mad!

The work that is truly a must for Don Quixote fans will now be "Amadis de Gaula". I couldn't stop grinning when I got this book.

In fact, I read this book myself, and it is a masterpiece that Don Quixote could not help but fall in love with. I could understand why the priest in the book says it is the only best book of its kind.

I read the book in one sitting with a grin on my face, thinking, "Oh-ho, Don Quixote was copying this story and doing that?" I enjoyed the pleasure of starting from a parody and seeing the original story in this book.
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Kunikazu Iwane, "Don Quixote's Social History of Spain: Life and Culture in the Golden Age" - A recommended reference for understanding the historical background of Don Quixote!

This book looks at the historical background from various perspectives to learn more about "Don Quixote".

One of the things I particularly appreciated was the detailed explanation of "Amadis de Gaula" and Don Quixote.

This book is a good introduction to the historical background of the Spanish period in which Don Quixote was active. The text is easy to read and the many illustrations make it an easy read.

I would highly recommend this work.
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Nobuaki Ushijima, "Don Quixote's Journey" - Read this and you will find Don Quixote interesting! The best introductory book that I highly recommend!

This book is really great. It makes "Don Quixote," which tends to be a struggle after just one reading, into something completely different. It is such a great transformation that it is no longer funny and interesting.

Don Quixote" is a parody. It is not interesting unless you can see behind the scenes of what appears on the surface.

This book explains the fun of "Don Quixote" in such a vague way that even if you read it vaguely, you will not first notice it.

This book is a good place to start. I recommend it with confidence. It is such an interesting introduction to the subject.
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Horrifying similarities with the Soviet Union and totalitarianism - including Karamazov connection "Inquisition: The Reign of Terror that Undermined the Great Spanish Nation" article list

I learned from this book that the medieval Spanish Inquisition was not a relic of the past, but an essential human issue that is relevant today.

I felt a very strong connection to Lenin and Stalin's Soviet Union and the Soviet-German war that I had studied so far.

The interesting thing about this book is that the author's thoughts are expressed here and there, and it does not end with a mere list of data. It is an excellent read. It was a really interesting book to read. I highly recommend this book. I highly recommend this book and I hope you will read it too.
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

(11) To study the Inquisition is to consider "What is man?

The more we learn, the more we realize that things are not so simple.

They could accuse the Inquisition of being weak on bribes and power, accuse torturers of being sadists, and accuse those in favor of war for the sake of colonial expansion of having made war." The author also states. It is easy to condemn a man who commits atrocities as an "evil man" and hold him responsible for his evil. But what if the evil is not unique to him, but is borne by human beings themselves? By blaming him, we are also blaming the human being itself, including ourselves.

The system of the Inquisition is not limited to medieval Spain. It continues in our world today. It is necessary to think about such human beings themselves.