Don Quixote Published
January 1605 · Early Modern
In January 1605, Miguel de Cervantes published "El ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha" in Madrid through publisher Francisco de Robles and printer Juan de la Cuesta. The novel tells the story of an aging nobleman obsessed with chivalric romances who becomes a knight-errant, accompanied by his squire Sancho Panza. The book achieved immediate commercial success with multiple editions in 1605, followed by a second part in 1615.
Key Figures
Miguel de CervantesFrancisco de RoblesJuan de la Cuesta
Locations
MadridJuan de la Cuesta Printing PressAlcalá de Henares
Topics
la manchaliteraturenovel
Connected Events — 2 Connections
Printing press enabled mass production of chivalric romances Don Quixote satirizes and the novel own distribution Gutenberg Printing Press
Cervantes was wounded at Lepanto; his military experience shaped Don Quixote themes of chivalric disillusionment Holy League Fleet Defeats Ottoman Navy at Lepanto
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