4: Planet Quixote: Fans and Detractors

2 Quixotes

For Spanish speakers, reminder of Cervantes and his work are everywhere. For English speakers, his creation, Don Quixote, can seem like a pretty esoteric thing. But the influence of this novel has actually been felt in English-speaking culture for a much longer time than you realise. Not least, in Jane Austen. In this episode, we take a look at how Don Quixote spread outside of Spanish, the fans and the detractors. >> A production of the Insituto Cervantes Sydney http://sidney.cervantes.es >> Produced by Paula Llull, edited and presented by Zacha Rosen. >> Songs in this episode: Sunset by Rosie Catalano at soundcloud.com/freemusicforfilmmakers and If, My Luck & Day Bird by Broke For Free http://freemusicarchive.org/music/broke_for_free/