An old man enchanted by tales of knightly courage puts on his rusty armour and sets out on a quest of his own. For him the world is filled with giants knights and a peerless mistress. Others such as his earthy squire Sancho Panza see windmills sheep and vulgar serving girls. But such prosaic interpretations do not satisfy the greatest figure in Western literature: Don Quixote. Quixote’s story - moving funny and thrilling - embodies the glory and absurdity vanity and idealism sorrow and delight of humanity. Cervantes created a hero for all time and for all mankind.