Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra published the first part of Don Quixote in 1605 and its continuation in 1615. The novel revisits chivalric literature with a burlesque approach, making its conventions a source of humor and challenging their ideals.

A Novel of Many Voices

Don Quixote is often regarded as one of the first modern novels and as a pioneering polyphonic work. Its narrative form had a considerable influence on European literature, while its engagement with chivalric models places it at a pivotal point in the history of the novel.