Don Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quijote es un hombre de España. Vive en un pueblo pequeño y tranquilo.

Don Quixote is a man from Spain. He lives in a small and quiet village.

Lee muchos libros sobre caballeros, héroes y batallas. Lee cada día y cada noche.

He reads many books about knights, heroes, and battles. He reads every day and every night.

Estos libros cambian su mente. Empieza a creer que las historias son reales.

These books change his mind. He starts to believe the stories are real.

Don Quijote piensa que los caballeros todavía viven en el mundo. Quiere ser uno de ellos.

Don Quixote thinks knights still live in the world. He wants to be one of them.

Decide salir de su casa y convertirse en caballero. Quiere ayudar a la gente y luchar contra el mal.

He decides to leave his home and become a knight. He wants to help people and fight evil.

Toma una armadura vieja de su casa. La armadura está muy vieja y rota.

He takes old armor from his house. The armor is very old and broken.

Toma un caballo flaco y lo llama Rocinante. El caballo es débil pero fiel.

He takes a thin horse and names it Rocinante. The horse is weak but loyal.

Don Quijote elige a una dama en su imaginación. Su nombre es Dulcinea.

Don Quixote chooses a lady in his mind. Her name is Dulcinea.

Cree que lucha por su honor. Esto lo hace valiente y fuerte.

He believes he fights for her honor. This makes him feel brave and strong.

Don Quijote sale de su pueblo y empieza su viaje. Busca aventuras.

Don Quixote leaves his village and starts his journey. He looks for adventures.

En el camino ve molinos en un campo. Piensa que son grandes enemigos.

On the road he sees windmills in a field. He thinks they are giant enemies.

Ataca los molinos con su lanza. Cae al suelo y se lastima.

He attacks the windmills with his spear. He falls and gets hurt.

Más tarde conoce a un campesino simple llamado Sancho Panza. Sancho monta un burro.

Later he meets a simple farmer named Sancho Panza. Sancho rides a donkey.

Sancho va con Don Quijote en el viaje. Espera comida y recompensas.

Sancho goes with Don Quixote on his journey. He hopes for food and rewards.

Don Quijote habla de caballeros y honor. Sancho escucha y lo sigue.

Don Quixote talks about knights and honor. Sancho listens and follows him.

Viajan juntos y conocen a muchas personas. Muchas personas se ríen de Don Quijote.

They travel together and meet many people. Many people laugh at Don Quixote.

Algunas personas le hacen bromas. Don Quijote piensa que son pruebas para un caballero.

Some people play tricks on him. Don Quixote thinks these are tests for knights.

Después de muchas aventuras Don Quijote se cansa y se enferma. Ya no puede viajar.

After many adventures Don Quixote becomes tired and sick. He cannot travel anymore.

Sus amigos lo llevan de regreso a su pueblo. Él se queda en casa.

His friends take him back to his village. He stays at home.

En casa entiende la verdad. Sabe que las historias de caballeros no son reales.

At home he understands the truth. He knows the knight stories are not real.

Don Quijote muere tranquilo en su cama. Su historia sigue famosa para siempre.

Don Quixote dies quietly in his bed. His story stays famous forever.