The book was largely inspired by Miguel’s own life and experiences. In 1613, Cervantes published, The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes which comprises of short stories about gypsies and pirates. Later he moved to Madrid, where he spent the rest of his life, after the publication of Don Quixote. Also imprisoned another time when a man died in front of his house and the authorities suspected he had something to do with the man’s death.Ĭervantes lived in Seville during 15. He was imprisoned several times on charges of bankruptcy and fiscal irregularities. When he was not able to generate enough income from writing to run the family, Cervantes obtained a job in the government as a tax collector. His first published work was La Galatea (1585). It was after marriage that Cervantes began writing poetry and plays. In 1584 he married Catalina de Palacios who was 18 years his junior and the daughter of a well to do peasant. In Madrid, Cervantes had an affair with an actress named Ana de Villafranca.
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