Exemplary Stories by Miguel de Cervantes FLT 251 16 November 2011

Exemplary Stories by

Miguel de Cervantes

FLT 25116 November 2011

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1513/1532

1613

1308-1321

1492

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier• 1571 Battle of Lepanto

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier• 1571 Battle of Lepanto (“el manco de lepanto”)

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier• 1571 Battle of Lepanto (“el manco de lepanto”)• 1575 returning from Italy is held in Argel for 5 years

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra(1547?-1616)

• Born in Alcalá de Henares• Father was a surgeon• Both family lines were “conversos”• Studies in Madrid, but not university• 1569 goes to Italy after duel • Works for a Cardinal and then becomes a soldier• 1571 Battle of Lepanto (“el manco de lepanto”)• 1575 returning from Italy is held in Argel for 5 years• Returns to Spain and sets down to writing

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• 1605• 1614 (Avellaneda)

• 1605• 1614 (Avellaneda)• 1615