Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel ''Don Quixote'', a work often cited as both the first modern novel and "the first great novel of world literature". A 2002 poll of 100 well-known authors voted it the "most meaningful book of all time", from among the "best and most central works in world literature".Much of his life was spent in relative poverty and obscurity, which led to many of his early works being lost. Despite this, his influence and literary contribution are reflected by the fact that Spanish is often referred to as "the language of Cervantes".
In 1569, Cervantes was forced to leave Spain and move to Rome, where he worked in the household of a cardinal. In 1570, he enlisted in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Lepanto in October 1571 and lost the use of his left arm and hand. He served as a soldier until 1575, when he was captured by Barbary pirates; after five years in captivity, he was ransomed, and returned to Madrid.
His first significant novel, titled ''La Galatea'', was published in 1585, but he continued to work as a purchasing agent, and later as a government tax collector. Part One of ''Don Quixote'' was published in 1605, and Part Two in 1615. Other works include the 12 ''Novelas ejemplares'' (''Exemplary Novels''); a long poem, the ''Viaje del Parnaso'' (''Journey to Parnassus''); and ''Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses'' (''Eight Plays and Eight Interludes''). The novel ''Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda'' (''The Travails of Persiles and Sigismunda''), was published posthumously in 1616. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 1608Milano, Per Girolamo Bordoni & Pietro Martire Locarni, 1608.[6] l., 116 p. 23 cm. -
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Published 1957Barcelona : [s.n.], 1957.213 p. ; 24 cm. -
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Published 1683Basel ; Franckfurt : verlegt von Johann Ludvig du Four, 1683.2 v. in 1. ; front., xxxiipl. ; 18 cm. -
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Published 1969[Madrid] : Escelicer, [1969]96 p. -
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Published 1964Madrid : Aguilar, [c1964]129 p. ; 19 cm. -
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Published 1916Madrid : Impr. de la Fábrica de Moneda y Timbre, 1916.31 p. -
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Published 1669Franckfurt, T.M. Götz, 1669.389 [i.e. 373] p. plates. 13 cm. -
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Published 1915Madrid : Impr. de Bernardo Rodriguez, 1915-1918.3 v. ; 19 cm. -
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Published 1629Venetia, Presso il Barezzi, 1629.8 l., 720 p. 16 cm. -
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Published 1654London, Printed for William Sheares, 1654.3 p. l., 323 p. 20 cm. -
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Published 1608Milano, Per Girolamo Bordoni & Pietro Martire Locarni, 1608.[6] l., 116 p. 23 cm. -
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Published 1881Madrid : Tip. de Gregorio Estrada, 1881.16 p. -
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Published 1970[Madrid] Aguilar [1970]2092 p., port. 18 cm. -
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Published 1945Madrid : Espasa-Calpe, 1945.243 p. -
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Published 1625Venetia, Appresso Andres Baba, 1625.7 l., 662 (i.e. 694) p., 3 l. 17 cm. -
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Published 1952Madras : Āndhra Granthamālā, 1952.1 online resource (290 p.)Center for Research Libraries
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Published 1971Madrid : Castalia, 1971.221 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.