Literature Library author

Miguel de Cervantes

A concise guide to Miguel de Cervantes's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Two-part novel
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Author overview

Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) was a novelist, poet, and playwright whose body of work spans two-part novel. This writing is associated with Crown of Castile. Major works and useful reading starting points include Don Quixote and Exemplary Novels. Key themes include Stories shape reality, Freedom and interference, Friendship across unequal roles, and Sanity, performance, and social cruelty.

Reading pathway

Begin with Don Quixote.

Representative starting points

Don Quixote

A country gentleman decides to live as a knight from old romances, and his adventures with Sancho Panza turn mistaken reading into a searching comedy about freedom, cruelty, friendship, and truth.

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