Today we will talk about a classical of the Spanish literature, Don Quixote, fully titled ¨The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha¨, “El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha” in Spanish. This novel was written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. It is considered one of the greatest works of fiction ever published and the best literary work every written. It is a book that we definitely recommend. It follows the adventures of a hidalgo –a hidalgo was a member of the Spanish nobility without title, hidalgos were exempt from paying taxes but who did not necessarily own real property– Alfonso Quijano, and Sancho Panza as his squire.
The author: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547-1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet and playwright, his influence on the Spanish language has been so great that the Spanish language is often called “la lengua de Cervantes” (“The language of Cervantes”). The the 23 of April, 1616 is recorded in may references as the date of the death of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. William Shakespeare also died on the 23rd of April, 1616, to honor this, UNESCO stablished the 23rd of April as the International Day of the Book, El Día Internacional del Libro.
Book: Don Quixote
Author: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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