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Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. Considered a founding work of Western literature, it is often labelled as the first modern novel and the greatest work ever written.
Miguel de Cervantes, (born Sept. 29?, 1547, Alcalá de Henares, Spain—died April 22, 1616, Madrid), Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, the most celebrated figure in Spanish literature. After studying in Madrid, Cervantes joined the Italian infantry, fought the Turks at Lepanto , and was captured with his brother and sold into slavery in ...
Miguel de Cervantes - Spanish Author, Don Quixote, Novelist: Cervantes’s masterpiece Don Quixote has been variously interpreted as a parody of chivalric romances, an epic of heroic idealism, a commentary on the author’s alienation, and a critique of Spanish imperialism.
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (b. 1547–d. 1616) is widely considered to be the greatest Spanish writer of all time. His most influential work, also regarded as the first modern novel, is Don Quijote, published in two parts (1605, 1615). He also wrote a pastoral novel, La Galatea (1585), and a Byzantine romance, the Persiles (1617), which was ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ( Spanish: [ miˈɣel de θeɾˈβantes saaˈβeðɾa]; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists.
May 3, 1995 · Writer. Soldier. Man. Myth. Miguel de Cervantes is a hugely important figure, often credited as the first modern novelist and one of the most significant writers of all time. To commemorate...
Mar 2, 2019 · Miguel de Cervantes was one of the most influential writers of all times, writing the first major European novel and contributing to both the Spanish and English languages. Although known best for Don Quijote, Cervantes also wrote dozens of other novels, short stories, poems, and plays.
