Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) is universally recognized as one of the greatest literary figures of all time, often referred to as the father of the modern novel. A man whose life was as rich in adventure as in literature, Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, and among his extensive oeuvre, he is most renowned for 'Don Quixote,' a work that has been heralded as the first moder...