This book is a landmark masterpiece by the Spanish master Cervantes, a masterpiece of Renaissance realism and a shining pearl in the history of world literature. The protagonist, Don Quixote, is detached from reality, obsessed with fantasy, and attempts to emulate the life of a knight-errant. At the same time, he is kind-hearted and determined to eradicate evil in the world. He is a comical, lamentable, tragic, and yet admirable figure, an enduring example of humorous literature.
