Mayans y Siscar, Gregorio 1699-1781 creator Gil y Calpe, Jesús 1878-1937 text utu 2018 monographic es 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Vida de Cervantes" by Gregorio Mayans y Siscar is a biographical account written in the 18th century. This work provides an in-depth look at the life and legacy of the renowned Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, best known for his masterpiece "Don Quijote de la Mancha." The text aims to shed light on Cervantes's contributions to literature, explore his personal history, and address the neglect shown to his biography prior to this publication. The opening of "Vida de Cervantes" sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of Cervantes’s life, emphasizing the need for an authoritative biography of such an influential figure in literature. Mayans initiates his narrative by discussing Cervantes's obscured beginnings and the challenges he faced, such as his time as a soldier and eventual captivity, which profoundly influenced his writing. The author notes that despite Cervantes's significant impact, his life remained inadequately documented until Mayans took on the task, aiming to honor Cervantes and rectify the injustices against his memory. This biographer details early misconceptions about Cervantes's birthplace and upbringing while foregrounding the esteem and popularity that have rightly surrounded his works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2018-11-10 Produced by Andrés V. Galia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 Valencia (Spain) -- Intellectual life PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58261 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58261 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134337.0 58261