Don Quixote, Part 59 summary
Part 59 of 129 · Part 1 · 6 min to read the part
In Prologue to the Reader, the speaker answers a rival author’s insults about his age, wounds, and writing, using two stories about madmen and dogs to warn against bad books. He praises his patrons, rejects threats to his earnings, and presents his continuation as a way to stop others from inventing more adventures for Don Quixote.
What happens
- The speaker refuses the insults readers expect and defends his age, understanding, and wounds from battle.
- He rejects the charge of envy and praises the unnamed priest whom he thinks the rival means.
- He asks the reader to repeat two stories about madmen mistreating dogs as warnings to the rival author.
- He dismisses threats to his earnings because two generous patrons support him.
- He announces a continuation that ends Don Quixote’s life and mentions Persiles and another part of Galatea.
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What to notice
The speaker turns an insult about age into a defense of judgment. He separates a writer’s ability from physical decline.
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