The Odyssey
Homer · Ancient · Epic poetry
Early Modern · Novel
Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes. A would-be knight and his practical squire roam Spain, testing the boundary between idealism, madness, and ordinary life.
- Date
- 1605 / 1615
- Origin
- Spain
- Era
- Early Modern
- Genre
- Novel
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Very long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A would-be knight and his practical squire roam Spain, testing the boundary between idealism, madness, and ordinary life.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books / bloom. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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