27. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, translated by Edith Grossman. I did it! It was long, but well worth it. Sancho Panza and Don Quixote are interesting, complex characters. The book is by turns amusing and sad. What I enjoyed most were the tricks that Cervantes played with multiple authors and various reference points. There are gaps in the story, e.g., Sancho’s wife has four different names. Cervantes didn’t correct the mistakes on subsequent printings, but instead wove them into the entire story. Grossman’s translation and notes make this book easy to read and enjoy.
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