Point-of-View: Third-person narrative by the author, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.Genre: Tragecomedy/ Satire/ Parody/ Psychological Fiction.Literary Era: Middle ages or Medieval period.First in 1605, followed by a sequel in 1615. Published: The book was published in two parts.It is believed he might have been in prison during the time he started writing ‘ Don Quixote.’ When/where written: Villadolid, Spain.Cervantes passed an important message implying that sometimes the ideas of society might be wrong, while also urging individuals to learn to think for themselves and pursue worthy ideas even if they are considered unacceptable by society.
The author, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, who was a prolific Spanish writer took advantage of the platform the book provided to tackle a wide range of socio-cultural, socio-psychological, and socio-political issues bothering the Spanish civilization of the times to which he lived. ‘ Don Quixote’ is a book published in two parts during the medieval period, precisely in 16 respectively. The book follows the story of Alonso Quixano, a man in his early fifties, whose addiction to chivalric books leads him to become delusional that he decides to revive the culture of gallant knight-errantry, becoming a hero who saves the “dying” world from evil enchanters, charlatans, and oppressors of the peasants.
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