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A painting of Don Quixote, the protagonist of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra’s novel, and his companion Sancho Panza, by French painter Honore Daumier from the late 19th century. (VCG Wilson/Getty Image)
CERVANTES

Will the real Don Quixote please stand up?

The seminal Spanish novel and its author are difficult to pin down in translation and history

  • Darryl Accone
8 min read