“Don Quixote” is set during the late 15th to early 17th century, a significant period in Spanish history marked by the Reconquest, the discovery of the New World, the Golden Age of Spanish Literature and Art, and Spain’s decline as a global power. This era sees political, social, and cultural shifts that deeply impact the narrative of the novel.
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“Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes is a classic tale of a middle-aged man, obsessed with chivalric romances, who embarks upon a knight-errant life full of adventure, accompanied by his squire, Sancho Panza. The novel embodies themes of reality and illusion, idealism and pragmatism, and showcases the power of imagination. Continue reading Don Quixote a Novel by Cervantes