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"Don Quixote" by Miguel Cervantes was published in Spanish in 1607. The first English translation came along in 1612. That was a speedy turnaround for a book containing more than 400,000 words, particularly when you consider that translator Thomas Shelton claimed to have completed the task in 40 days. Shelton's is not considered the finest English translation of "Don Quixote," but it is the first.

"The Rain in Spain" is a song from which Lerner and Loewe musical?
Updated: Mon Jul 17, 2023

"Don Quixote" by Miguel Cervantes was published in Spanish in 1607. The first English translation came along in 1612. That was a speedy turnaround for a book containing more than 400,000 words, particularly when you consider that translator Thomas Shelton claimed to have completed the task in 40 days. Shelton's is not considered the finest English translation of "Don Quixote," but it is the first.

"The Rain in Spain" is a song from which Lerner and Loewe musical?

A) "Brigadoon"

B) "Camelot"

C) "Man of La Mancha"

D) "My Fair Lady"

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