William Shakespeare s The Works Of Miguel De Cervantes

Spain’s First Novelist Tortured, dispirited, and without the use of his left arm, Cervantes returned home to Spain in 1580 after being held captive in Algeria for five long years. He returned not as a war hero but another man ravaged physically and mentally by the battles he had lived through, but he did not let this experience kill him. Thirty two years later, on the same day England mourned the loss of William Shakespeare, Cervantes finally passed away. Within these thirty two years Spain had grown to adore Cervantes and celebrate him as Spain’s most beloved novelist. Like any other artist, Cervantes’ life experiences influenced his works which had earned such great success in Spain during his lifetime and even greater success many more centuries onward. The popular literature of seventeenth-century Europe, common religions practiced in his time, and the culture of contemporary Spain influenced the works of Miguel de Cervantes. As all authors are, Cervantesâ₠¬â„¢ was inspired by literature popular at the time to construct his own works. Before embarking on his journeys with the Spanish military, Cervantes attended a pregraduate liberal arts school in Madrid, the Estudio de la Villa de Madrid (â€Å"Miguel de Cervantes†). Here Cervantes would have been exposed to the works of a playwright dominating Spain with his new type of theatre, called â€Å"new comedy,† Lope de Vega. Although the credit for the rise of this new theatre lies in the hands of Lope de Vega, Cervantes modelled many ofShow MoreRelatedThe Renaissance : The Age Of Rebirth1426 Words   |  6 PagesThe Renaissance was from the 1300’s to the 1500’s. It started towards the end of the middle ages and the dark ages. It began after the Crusades when the Crusaders came back. The Renaissance was the age of rebirth. The age that consisted of many wonderful things including trade, art, science, architecture, religion, learning, and inventions. The biggest thing though was the trade. Trade began after the crusaders came back from there journey for god bearing many new things from all over Europe. TheyRead MoreEssay about 17th Century Culture2079 Words   |  9 Pagescentury. One of the most prominent literary voices in history was William Shakespeare. He wrote and produced plays many famous tragedies during the early 1600’s such as Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear which many believe it was one of his best. Miguel de Cervantes became a legendary author when he penned the novel, Don Quixote de la Mancha. This lengthy and popular story â€Å"is considered a valuable work not only to literature buffs, but also to those interested inRead MoreIntroduction : How ve He Do That?10829 Words   |  44 Pagesbecome a more avid reader you will be privileged to make comparisons, connections, and your own conclusion from the literary work you’re reading with certain aspects of many different literary works you’ ve read along the way. Not only does this bring depth into the work for your better understanding of the â€Å"big idea† but also makes it a more enjoyable read. â€Å"Whenever I read a new work, I spin the mental Rolodex looking for correspondences and corollaries—where have I seen his face, don’t I know that theme