This enchanting new translation and abridgment of the immortal story of Don Quixote of La Mancha by the noted scholar Walter Starkie brings the modern reader Cervantes' great classic in its most enjoyable form. Humor, insight, compassion and knowledge of the world underlie the antic adventures of the lanky knight clad in rusty armor and his earthy squire, Sancho Panza. The unforgettable characters they encounter on their famous pilgrimage form a brilliant panorama of society and human behavior. As pertinent today as when it was first written, Don Quixote ranks among the greatest works of all time.