‘Don Quixote’ by Miguel de Cervantes is considered the first modern novel.
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Published in two parts (1605 and 1615), Don Quixote is often called the first modern novel because of its complex characters, satire, and self-aware storytelling. It also helped define the novel as a long-form narrative focused on realism and psychology rather than pure myth.
🤯 "‘Don Quixote’ by Miguel de Cervantes is considered the first modern novel — the OG tale of heroic delusion."