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Review
"Weiger deals with the multiple voices in Don Quixote and other works by Cervantes, focusing on the narrative techniques which lead to an 'unstable' text: '...the real Miguel de Cervantes does not appear anywhere in Don Quixote, despite many opinions to the contrary.' Cervantes' awareness of the reader and of the reader's role in the creation of the work of literature is analyzed here. Weiger sees Cervantes as a self-conscious writer, ever cognizant of the shifting line between literature and life and the 'reality' of literature. This is an interesting book which makes some solid points and addresses complex issues. It is attractively printed and carries a very good title." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)