: Represents high-minded idealism and the "sane madman" who refuses to accept the mundane reality of his time.
: A local peasant woman whom Quixote envisions as a noble lady to whom he dedicates his feats. Key Themes and Literary Significance Don Quijote De La Mancha Miguel De Cervantes ...
Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quijote de la Mancha is widely celebrated as the and a cornerstone of Western literature. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, it tells the story of Alonso Quixano, a middle-aged Spanish nobleman who becomes so obsessed with chivalric romances that he loses his sanity and sets out to revive knighthood under the name Don Quixote . Core Narrative and Characters : Represents high-minded idealism and the "sane madman"