# What is the best translation of Don Quixote?

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**Created:** [July 14, 2003, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-translation-of-don-quixote/188355 "2003-07-14T12:25:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-translation-of-don-quixote/188355/1 "2003-07-14T12:25:49Z")

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Seeing the documentary Lost in La Mancha (about Terry Gilliam’s abortive attempt to make a film based on DQ) gave me the urge to read Don Quixote again.

I read it several years ago in a translation by Richard Emery Roberts. The writing style was very dry, I thought. (Even so, the humor of the original shone through.) I am wondering if there is a more artful translation available for my second go at the book.

Anyone have any thoughts or info?

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**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-translation-of-don-quixote/188355/2 "2003-07-14T22:16:30Z")

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Anyone?

Say, if a Mod should happen by, maybe I’d have more luck with this question in Cafe Society. I would be obliged if it could be moved there.