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The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda: A Northern StoryMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra

The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda: A Northern Story

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Original author: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

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"The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda: A Northern Story" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a Byzantine romance novel completed in 1616, just three days before his death. Unlike his famous "Don Quixote," this work embraces the fantastic over the commonplace. Cervantes considered it his greatest achievement. The novel follows heroes traveling under the names Periandro and Auristela, whose true identities may harbor deeper historical and religious significance. It was published posthumously in 1617.

The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda: A Northern Story, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #61561.

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85 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter418 words
  2. 2.Preface: By the Translator1,547 words
  3. 3.Prologue725 words
  4. 4.Book 1: Chapter I 345 words
  5. 5.Book 2: Chapter I 133121 words
  6. 6.Chapter I1,347 words
  7. 7.Chapter II2,515 words
  8. 8.Chapter III988 words
  9. 9.Chapter IV2,598 words
  10. 10.Chapter V2,462 words
  11. 11.Chapter VI: In which the Spaniard continues his Story2,836 words
  12. 12.Chapter VII: They embark and quit the barbarous Isle, and discover another Island797 words
  13. 13.Chapter VIII: In which Rutilio gives an account of his Life1,873 words
  14. 14.Chapter IX: Wherein Rutilio continues his Story1,359 words
  15. 15.Chapter X: The Story of the enamoured Portuguese1,867 words
  16. 16.Chapter XI: They reach another Island, and are hospitably received1,208 words
  17. 17.Chapter XII1,393 words
  18. 18.Chapter XIII: Wherein Transila ends the Story her Father had begun933 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIV: Some Account of the two Persons who came in Chains265 words
  20. 20.Chapter XV: Arnoldo comes to the Island where are Periander and Auristella685 words
  21. 21.Chapter XVI: They all determine to quit the Island, and pursue their Voyage1,230 words
  22. 22.Chapter XVII: Arnoldo relates what befell Taurisa635 words
  23. 23.Chapter XVIII2,630 words
  24. 24.Chapter XIX1,269 words
  25. 25.Chapter XX: A singular Adventure that befell in the Snowy Isle1,021 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXI: They leave the Snowy Island in the Pirate's Vessel403 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXII1,797 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXIII1,340 words
  29. 29.Chapter I783 words
  30. 30.Chapter II: An extraordinary Event2,101 words
  31. 31.Chapter III: Sinforosa reveals her love to Auristella1,614 words
  32. 32.Chapter IV: Wherein is continued the History of Sinforosa's Love1,312 words
  33. 33.Chapter V: What passed between the King and his daughter Sinforosa2,139 words
  34. 34.Chapter VI: Sinforosa makes her Father's wishes known to Auristella1,395 words
  35. 35.Chapter VII1,658 words
  36. 36.Chapter VIII1,775 words
  37. 37.Chapter IX1,404 words
  38. 38.Chapter X: How the younger Antonio fell sick954 words
  39. 39.Chapter XI: Periander relates the Events of his Voyage2,264 words
  40. 40.Chapter XII1,262 words
  41. 41.Chapter XIII: Wherein Periander pursues his pleasant narrative1,973 words
  42. 42.Chapter XIV: He tells of a singular Circumstance that happened at Sea1,631 words
  43. 43.Chapter XV2,164 words
  1. 44.Chapter XVI: Periander continues his Narration, and relates a singular Dream1,565 words
  2. 45.Chapter XVII: He continues his Story1,254 words
  3. 46.Chapter XVIII1,826 words
  4. 47.Chapter XIX: Of the kind Reception they met with in the Isle of Hermits2,344 words
  5. 48.Chapter XX1,749 words
  6. 49.Chapter XXI1,521 words
  7. 50.Chapter XXII1,722 words
  8. 51.Chapter I2,478 words
  9. 52.Chapter II2,530 words
  10. 53.Chapter III: The Damsel in the Tree gives an account of herself1,571 words
  11. 54.Chapter IV3,007 words
  12. 55.Chapter V1,625 words
  13. 56.Chapter IX3,484 words
  14. 57.Chapter X2,512 words
  15. 58.Chapter XI2,918 words
  16. 59.Chapter XII2,251 words
  17. 60.Chapter XIII1,089 words
  18. 61.Chapter XIV1,667 words
  19. 62.Chapter XV1,316 words
  20. 63.Chapter XVI1,150 words
  21. 64.Chapter XVII2,079 words
  22. 65.Chapter XIX802 words
  23. 66.Chapter XX1,995 words
  24. 67.Chapter XXI1,389 words
  25. 68.Chapter I892 words
  26. 69.Chapter II: included in Chapter I1,607 words
  27. 70.Chapter III: They enter Rome, and lodge in the house of a Jew named Manasseh1,413 words
  28. 71.Chapter IV1,020 words
  29. 72.Chapter V670 words
  30. 73.Chapter VI1,483 words
  31. 74.Chapter VII2,173 words
  32. 75.Chapter VIII1,462 words
  33. 76.Chapter IX938 words
  34. 77.Chapter X1,434 words
  35. 78.Chapter XI: Periander quits Rome in despair at Auristella's Proposal1,389 words
  36. 79.Chapter XII: Wherein it is related who Periander and Auristella are1,701 words
  37. 80.Chapter XIII1,304 words
  38. 81.Chapter XIV1,187 words
  39. 82.Book I: Note 1. Page 782,007 words
  40. 83.Book II: Note 4. Page 212424 words
  41. 84.Book III: Note 6. Page 281360 words
  42. 85.Book IV1,100 words