Miguel de Cervantes wrote the famous Spanish novel Don Quixote. He published the first half in 1605. As time went by, people were pretty excited by the idea of a second half. In 1614, that second part was published, but its author wasn't Cervantes.

He wasn't exactly happy about that.

>> A production of the Insituto Cervantes Sydney http://sidney.cervantes.es

>> Music in this episode: Ukelele Sunset and Space Cadet, from Rosie Catalano's fantastic Free Music for Filmmakers https://soundcloud.com/freemusicforfilmmakers and As Colourful as Ever by Broke for Free http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Layers/As_Colorful_As_Ever

1: The Second, Second Don Quixote

Cervantes and Shakespeare died the same week. It makes you want to look for parallels. We skip their major works and instead take a look at what you can learn about both men from their early lives. And the week they died. 

>> A production of the Insituto Cervantes Sydney http://sidney.cervantes.es

>> Songs in this episode: Sunset by Rosie Catalano https://soundcloud.com/freemusicforfilmmakers/ ; Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Vendaface/05_-_Air_Hockey_Saloon ; Hunter by Velella Vellela http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Velella_Velella/The_Bay_Of_Biscay/Hunter and  Flore by Raphae http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Raphae/Vesper/Flore

2: Cervantes and Shakespeare

In this mini episode we look at the most likely actual, real link between Cervantes & Shakespeare: the maybe-apocryphal play, Cardenio. 


>> A production of the Insituto Cervantes Sydney http://sidney.cervantes.es

>> Songs in this episode: Sunset & Electric Currents by Rosie Catalano at https://soundcloud.com/freemusicforfilmmakers/ and Mario Bava Sleeps a Little Later Than He Expected To by Chris Zabriskie http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Vendaface/02_-_Mario_Bava_Sleeps_In_a_Little_Later_Than_He_Expected_To

3: Cervantes and Shakespeare, and Fletcher

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/

4: Planet Quixote: Fans and Detractors

For the final episode in this series, we take a look at the legacy of Don Quixote, from detective fiction to "Deadpool". 

Has the novel changed the way we see crime novels? The way that we experience the stories that we love as fans? The way we look at reality? 

Is there any limit to the influence of this novel?

>> 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 , Luminous, Night Owl & F*** It & by Broke for Free http://freemusicarchive.org/music/broke_for_free/ and February by Kai Engel http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Chapter_One__Cold/Kai_Engel_-_Chapter_One_-_Cold_-_07_February

5: From Quixote To Infinity

At the 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death, this podcast from the Sydney Instituto Cervantes gets you up to speed. How many people wrote Don Quixote? Were the windmills always a thing? Did Cervantes really lead a prison break? 

A production of the Instituo Cervantes Sydney http://sidney.cervantes.es

Presented & edited by Zacha Rosen, produced by Paula Llull.

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