Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish author widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language. His novel Don Quixote is considered the first modern novel and one of the greatest works of world literature.
Works
- Don QuixoteSatirical novel of a delusional nobleman's picaresque adventures
- Novelas EjemplaresExemplary novellas exploring virtue, deception, and human nature
- La GalateaEarly pastoral romance following shepherds through love and trials
- Los trabajos de Persiles y SigismundaRenaissance romance of star-crossed lovers separated and tested
- Viaje del ParnasoPoetic journey depicting writers' ascent to Mount Parnassus