ISBN: 9788190782944    Publisher: Campfire Year of publishing: 2010     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 72        Language: English

Don Quixote. The name is universally known for the idealistic, possibly insane, wannabe knight as much as a masterpiece of literature. Don Quixote, the book is widely regarded as the first modern novel while Don Quixote, the character, is among the most recognisable and beloved ever created. The author, Miguel de Cervantes, once said of Don Quixote that he was created 'that children may handle him, youths may read him, men may understand him and old men may celebrate him.' Indeed, the misadventures of Quixote and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, are comic and entertaining to readers of all ages. At the same time, they speak deeply of the man's place in the world and his aspirations. This Campfire graphic novel adaptation is the ideal introduction to a story that readers will return to again and again throughout their lifetime. Read it, revel in it and love it.
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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born 29th September 1547 in Spain. Although his father was a doctor, Miguel's family resided in poverty. They also often moved around Spain, and as a result of this -- little is known about Miguel's early life. After some studies in Madrid, Miguel became a soldier at the age of twenty-one. In 1571 he took part in the battle of Lepanto, and lost the use of his left arm during the fighting. While returning from military service, Miguel was kidnapped by Barbary pirates and enslaved in Algiers for five years. After several escape attempts, he was eventually ransomed and returned to Spain in 1580. Five years later Miguel entered the civil service working as a tax collector, and government purchasing agent. Irregularities with his accounts led to his being imprisoned on two occasions. By 1585, Miguel had developed an interest in a literary career and he published his first novel La Galatea that same year. He also wrote numerous plays in the following years. However, literary success eluded the author until the publication of Don Quixote in 1605. The success of the novel was such that an unauthorised sequel appeared forcing Cervantes to write his own second part, published one year prior to his death in 1615.
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