![]() ![]() ![]() Although his works are now considered some of the best Spanish books ever written, Cervantes never knew fame during his life, and his works were only appreciated, as it often happens with geniuses, after he was dead. ![]() The Works of Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraĪs mentioned before, Cervantes was a very prolific writer, and he wrote for most of his adult life. However, Cervantes also wrote many other stories, poems and even plays. Cervantes also wrote during most of his adult life, and his greatest work is El Quixote, the adventure novel about the crazy Spanish knight. He also fought in several battles, and in the Battle of Lepanto he lost the use of his left arm and was nicknamed "The Cripple of Lepanto". He lived in Spain and Italy, moving frequently, and was kept captive in Algiers during 5 years. ![]()
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