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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (/ sɜːrˈvæntiːz, - tɪz / sur-VAN-teez, -tiz, [5] Spanish: [miˈɣel de θeɾˈβantes saaˈβeðɾa]; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) [6] 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.
Jul 27, 2004 · This groundbreaking work tells the story of an aging gentleman, Don Quixote, who becomes so enamored with tales of knight-errantry that he decides to embark on his own adventures as a self-proclaimed knight, accompanied by his pragmatic squire, Sancho Panza.
- Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616
- Ormsby, John, 1829-1895
- Don Quixote
Feb 21, 2024 · Don Quixote de la Mancha is a novel by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and is considered one of the best novels in history. The first part was published in 1605 and the second in 1615.
Oct 11, 2024 · Miguel de Cervantes, novelist, playwright, and poet, the creator of Don Quixote and the most important and celebrated figure in Spanish literature. His novel Don Quixote has been translated, in full or in part, into more than 60 languages. Learn more about Cervantes in this article.
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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....
Nov 23, 2022 · Author Index: Ce. Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra. (c. 1547 – 1616) →. sister projects: Wikipedia article, Commons gallery, Commons category, quotes, Wikidata item. Spanish novelist, poet and playwright.
CHAPTER I. WHICH TREATS OF THE CHARACTER AND PURSUITS OF THE FAMOUS GENTLEMAN DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA. In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean hack, and a greyhound for coursing.
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Four generations had laughed over "Don Quixote" before it occurred to anyone to ask, who and what manner of man was this Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra whose name is on the title-page; and it was too late for a satisfactory answer to the question when it was proposed to add a life of the author to the London edition published at Lord Carteret's ...
