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Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes died #OTD in 1616.

Much of his life was spent in relative poverty and obscurity, which led to many of his early works being lost. His literary career is noted for several works, although "Don Quijote" remains his most celebrated:
La Galatea (1585), Don Quijote, Part I (1605), Novelas Ejemplares (1613), Don Quijote, Part II (1615),
Los Trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda (1617).

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Portrait of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra commonly said to be that which, according to the prologue to Cervantes' "Exemplary Novels", was painted by Juan de Jáuregui. Modern scholarship does not accept this, or any other graphic representation of Cervantes, to be authentic, nor is there any documentation for Jáuregui having painted this portrait. A historical image featuring Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra with a white ruffled collar. The background is dark with a portion of the image on the upper part over the figure's face obscured by a solid color blocking.
Cover of the first edition of the first part of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha, by Miguel de Cervantes. The novel, published in two parts (the first in 1605 and the second in 1615), is considered one of the foundational texts of modern Western literature and is among the greatest works ever written. The full title of the first part is "El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha" and of the second part, "El ingenioso caballero don Quijote de la Mancha." The page has ornate lettering and decorative borders with a floral design. The text is in Spanish and includes information about the author's titles and the book's publisher.

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