How Many Pages Is Don Quixote

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Page count varies across editions—which popular translation and format are folks reading for their Don Quixote book club?

Garcia Fely · Answer

As for page count, that will vary greatly depending on the edition and translation of the classic novel. My older paperback edition is approximately 940 pages in length, but there are many abridged versions out there that could be approximately half the length of that. Oddly enough, the title of this serial reminded me of another ongoing story right now, Donovan. It is a completely different novel though, a science fiction story that follows the salvager as he tries to survive on an extremely hazardous alien megastructure. As a digital format though, you don’t have to haul around a brick of a book.

Quinn · Answer

I have read a great deal of ‘Don Quixote’ over the years and followed the many twists and turns in the career of its protagonist. In book form ‘Don Quixote’ runs to between 800 and 1,000 pages or so in standard editions. The translation by Edith Grossman runs to 940 pages or so in its paperback edition; abridged versions are commonly around 600 pages or so.

While it’s true that Don Quixote is a long book, every single page is filled with exciting stories, hilarious scenes, and profound observations of human nature. If you are new to Cervantes, I would recommend an annotated edition, and, yes, the pages do add up. But because the book is arranged in short episodes, it is not hard to read in bits and pieces. It is definitely worth it—every single page.

Brandon · Answer

There are many editions of ‘Don Quixote’ but most full editions have around 900 pages. The Wordsworth Classics edition is 768 pages long and the Harper Perennial edition is 1040 pages long. The main difference between the two editions is the formatting, the size of the font and whether or not there is any supplementary material to the novel.

This is a very humorous and heart-warming book to read, particularly as it is one of those rare classics where the journey is far more important than the ending. So, take your time to read each chapter and enjoy it as much as the Mad Knight enjoys his chivalric quests.

Josie · Answer

I have always associated Don Quixote with a huge book. Typically it is about 900 pages or so, but the Modern Library edition runs 992 pages and the Norton Critical Edition is a massive 1,168 pages, complete with tons of additional commentary and notes.

What is interesting is that the book is roughly the same length as the grand scope of Quixote's adventures and delusions. The audiobook clocks in at over 35 hours, for another perspective on this massive work.

Yasmine · Answer

My question of the length of classics has led me to wonder how long Don Quixote is. The typical length is about 800 to 1,000 pages or so, depending on the edition (and font size). My two favorite editions are the Penguin Classics edition of 1,072 pages and the Signet Classics edition of about 560 pages. The Signet edition is smaller because of the smaller print and more tightly packed pages.

Despite being written so long ago, the story feels current and the length allows for a very in-depth view of the adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Yes, it is a long read, but it can be read in parts and was even originally published in two volumes.

November Man · Answer

A collector would typically look at page count to see how a hardcover would be bound. Mass-market paperback novels with very large page counts will typically have brittle spines that crack rather horribly, and often have loose pages that fall out sooner or later. So if one were buying hardcover versions of novels to read as physical books, one should try to buy Trade Paperbacks or affordable hardcovers from quality publishers (such as Everyman's Library, Penguin Classics, and Modern Library). They use better quality glue and higher quality paper that can stand up to 1,000+ pages of text. Expensive binding is worth the cost of the book long before page 500.

Babette Abellanosa Saguing · Answer

Physical vs. Digital experience: While holding a 1,000-page paperback can be somewhat uncomfortable, such books are typically read in bed or on public transport. Hardcovers are even worse, as they are heavy. On the other hand, e-readers offer a great reading experience without any of the above mentioned physical discomforts. Yet, they lack so much of what makes holding a huge physical book so very special, such as seeing your bookmark move page by page through the massive volume of a book like Don Quixote. So, it all depends on how you weigh convenience against tactile experience. For me, Don Quixote is a traditional, heavy book that best reads in physical format.

Ate Bhe · Answer

So, yeah, it’s long. In the 19th century, people didn’t read 1,000 page brick novels in a few weeks. Rather, the novel was published in parts, over years, as if it were being serialized. Today, we needn’t read Dombey and Son in a few weeks. Instead, we could read Part One and then put the book down and read something else. We could return to the novel in a few weeks or months and read Part Two. By approaching the novel in this manner—treating it as two separate books, as it was published over one hundred and fifty years ago—we’d experience the novel as it was initially read. It’d be easier to read, and more historically satisfying, too.

Bill Piening · Answer

Cervantes needs a companion – not a book, but a guide. It would be really useful to have a few pages summarizing the historical context of the book or an analysis of the individual chapters. As it stands, the page count could be mitigated by reading the book as if you were learning about the Spanish Golden Age. The humor in novels and romantic stories that Cervantes parodies would be so much greater if you had an understanding of them. So read Cervantes as a project, not just as a book. The pages become steps in your deeper education.

How Many Pages Is Don Quixote

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