Showing posts with label windmills. Show all posts
Showing posts with label windmills. Show all posts

Sunday, January 6, 2019

Literature. Part forty six.

                          The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes.

Novel Don Quixote has two parts. This book was written in the XVII century. This literary work became popular.

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza travelled. Don Quixote became a knight and wanted to do feats. But he and Sancho Panza had a lot of adventures. They met windmills and a flock of sheep.

People were laughting at him. Don Quixote had problems, too, It was described with humour and irony.

At the end main character died of sadness.

This novel was translated to many languages. There are movies and cartoons about this story.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/don-quixote-vector-cartoon-illustration-306068654?src=CvMenNw-2KTZdLJajXFIrA-1-19

Don Quixote vector cartoon illustration

Sunday, November 18, 2018

History of Netherlands.

Netherlands is situated in Northwestern Europe. This country is known for flowers, such as tulips, windmills, and cycling.

Netherlands has an interesting history. Little country took part in wars and revolutions. Conflicts were different. Holland fought with neighborhood countries, too. 

Also, in Netherlands there are many museums about history. People visit this country often.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/de/image-photo/landscape-tulips-traditional-dutch-windmills-houses-490194529?src=LpotvivycwHfe4Yln1S9rA-1-10

Landscape with tulips, traditional dutch windmills and houses near the canal in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands, Europe

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/de/image-vector/hand-drawn-netherlands-map-vector-illustration-659239414?src=LpotvivycwHfe4Yln1S9rA-2-24

Hand drawn of Netherlands map, vector illustration

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/de/image-photo/flag-netherlands-raised-sky-406528960?src=q8P2XQ49s_FknrBGLfpkNQ-1-23

Flag of Netherlands Raised Up in The Sky