Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Lived 1547 1616 Spanish

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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Lived 1547— 1616 Spanish novelist Born in Spain

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Lived 1547— 1616 Spanish novelist Born in Spain

His writing work history • His first published work was an effusive pastoral romance

His writing work history • His first published work was an effusive pastoral romance in prose and verse, La Galatea (1585). • He wrote over 20 plays. • He completed his book , Don Quixote in 1614

His early life and family • He was baptized on November 9, 1558 •

His early life and family • He was baptized on November 9, 1558 • His father a surgeon who presented himself as a nobleman • Cervantes spent much of his childhood moving from town to town, while his father sought work

His teen and young adult life • He went to school in Madrid •

His teen and young adult life • He went to school in Madrid • He went to Italy to study literature. • In 1570, he became a soldier

Our his way home • In 1575 Cervantes was on his way home form

Our his way home • In 1575 Cervantes was on his way home form war when the Turks took over their ship and they all became slaves • he was ransomed by the Trinitarians, and returned to his family in Madrid in 1580

When he came home • In 1584, he married 22 years younger Catalina de

When he came home • In 1584, he married 22 years younger Catalina de Salazar • The next 20 years he led a nomadic existence, working as a purchasing agent for the Spanish Armada, and as a tax collector. • He suffered a bankruptcy, and was imprisoned at least twice (1597 and 1602) because of irregularities in his accounts, one due rather to some subordinate than to himself

Don Quixote the two part book • This book was publish in two parts

Don Quixote the two part book • This book was publish in two parts • The first book came out in 1604 • The second book came out in 1614

The summary of DQ • The book is about a man named Alonso Quiixano

The summary of DQ • The book is about a man named Alonso Quiixano • Who lives on reading his books and he begins to think he in in one of his book • He started trying to be a knight • He make up a knight name and goes on all kinds of adventures • Until he finally dies and realizes who he really is.

Cervantes says • "Amistades que son ciertas nadie las puede turbar. " • In

Cervantes says • "Amistades que son ciertas nadie las puede turbar. " • In English, "Nobody can disrupt true friendships. " • "El que lee mucho y anda mucho, ve mucho y sabe mucho. " • In English, "He who reads much and walks much sees much and knows much. "

Thanks to • http: //en. wikiquote. org /wiki/Miguel_de_Cerv antes • http: //en. wikipedia. org

Thanks to • http: //en. wikiquote. org /wiki/Miguel_de_Cerv antes • http: //en. wikipedia. org /wiki/Miguel_de_Cerv antes • http: //www. cyberspain. com/year/ • http: //www. onlineliterature. com/cervant es/