![]() In 1605, the first modern novel was born, a carefully crafted satire called El ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha, or for short, Don Quixote (pronounced Kee-ho-tay). In fact, his mysteriously misplaced remains sparked a centuries-long investigation that led to their astonishing retrieval in 2014. Just as he did in life, he continued to provoke intrigue and speculation long after death. The Spanish author lived a life of action and danger: battling as a soldier, surviving as a slave, stealing as a tax collector, and then gaining fame as a writer.Ĭervantes was a novelist, playwright, and poet who changed the course of modern literature. ![]() ![]() Some might say that Miguel de Cervantes was even more interesting than his eternally famous protagonist Don Quixote. Februby Lindsay del Valle Hispanic Culture 2 comments History of ‘Don Quixote’ Author Cervantes and His Buried Remains ![]()
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