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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 1, 2024 · Miguel de Cervantes (born September 29?, 1547, Alcalá de Henares, Spain—died April 22, 1616, Madrid) was a Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, the creator of Don Quixote (1605, 1615) and the most important and celebrated figure in Spanish literature.
- What is Miguel de Cervantes best known for?Miguel de Cervantes is the most important and celebrated figure in Spanish literature. He is best known for being the author of Don Quixote (1605,...
- What was Miguel de Cervantes’s early life like?Miguel de Cervantes was the fourth of seven children in a family that originated in the minor gentry but had come down in the world. His father was...
- What did Miguel de Cervantes do for a living?Miguel de Cervantes never made much money from his writing in his lifetime. As a young man, he was a soldier and was later held captive as a slave....
Apr 2, 2014 · Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes created one of the world's greatest literary masterpieces, 'Don Quixote,' in the early 1600s. Updated: Sep 24, 2020. (1547-1616)
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.
- 1605 (Part One), 1615 (Part Two)
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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 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.
Don Quixote, novel published in two parts (part 1, 1605, and part 2, 1615) by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. It tells the story of an aging man who, his head bemused by reading chivalric romances, sets out with his squire, Sancho Panza, to seek adventure.
