Don Quixote - Cervantes' Legacy and Final Works - Lecture 24

Explore the final lecture of Yale University's course on Cervantes' Don Quixote, delving into the author's lesser-known works and their significance. Examine two of Cervantes' Exemplary Stories, "The Deceitful Marriage" and "The Dogs Colloquy," analyzing their narrative techniques and themes. Discover how Cervantes manipulates literary conventions and explores complex ideas such as marriage deconstruction and the nature of storytelling. Investigate the connections between Kafka's and Borges' works inspired by Don Quixote. Conclude by drawing parallels between Cervantes' own death and those of his fictional characters, gaining insight into the author's lasting impact on literature and his farewell to the world.

- Chapter 1. Cervantes at Death: At Peace with Himself and the World
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- Chapter 2. Remarks on Exemplary Novels
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- Chapter 3. The Deceitful Marriage: Working Backwards to Deconstruct Marriage as Social Institution
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- Chapter 4. The Dogs Colloquy: A Picaresque Autobiography Skirting the Supernatural
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- Chapter 5. Kafka's Parable and Borges' Story
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- Chapter 6. Parallels between Cervantes' Death and those of Don Quixote and Alonso Quijano
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