Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter One. Imitation and Innovation 13
6. Chapter Two. Plot 64
7. Chapter Three. Episodes 108
8. Chapter Four. Literature in the Quixote and the Persiles 149
9. Epilogue. The Poet's Farewell: Where Life and Literature Meet 157
10. Index 165