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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Born in Alcalá de Hanares, Spain in 1547, Cervantes was one of seven children.

His father, a barber-surgeon (performed minor medical procedures such as setting bones and blood-letting) moved the family about constantly. Not much is known regarding his early education, however, it is certain that he never attended university.

The history of the renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha.

The history of the renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha.

Portrait of the author, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.

This book was originally published prior to , and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original.

The life of Michael de Cervantes Saavedra / written by Don Gregorio Mayáns & Siscár, translated from the Spanish manuscript by Mr Ozell.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ( – ) was a Spanish writer most famous for his novel Don Quixote.

In his twenties, Cervantes' life reads like an adventure novel, many aspects of which appear in his book, Don Quijote. After publishing his first poem, he worked for a time as a chamberlain for a cardinal in Rome, then enlisted in the army.

Known for his courage, he lost the use of his left hand (in a battle at sea) against the Turks in 1571. On a return voyage to Spain in 1575, he and his brother were captured by Barbary pirates, with Cervantes remaining unransomed until 1580 when his family were finally able to raise the money.

Cervantes spent the rest of his