Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes || Classic Beloved Literature

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes || Classic Literature and Fiction Novels || Timeless Books - Everlasting

Don Quixote is a Spanish novel that portrays the life of Don Quixote de la Mancha, a Spanish man who seems to be losing his mind on his quest to become a knight. The plot revolves around the adventures of a member of the lowest nobility, an hidalgo, who becomes obsessed with the chivalrous ideals touted in books he has read.

Don Quixote decides to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked, leading to a series of humorous and adventurous encounters.

Legacy Aspects of the Classic - Don Quixote
The work opens in a village of La Mancha, Spain, where a country gentleman's infatuation with books of chivalry leads him to decide to become a knight-errant.

The protagonist, Alonso Quixano, a skinny bachelor and a lover of chivalry romances, loses his mind and transforms into Don Quixote, a valiant knight.

The novel had a major influence on literature and is known for its satirical take on the romantic ideals of chivalry.

Don Quixote is a classic novel that delves into themes of idealism, madness, and the contrast between fantasy and reality.