Anatomy of a Quest - Part I

Cervantes and Don Quixote

One of literature's most beloved characters is Don Quixote. He emerged from the 17th century 2-part novel El ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes, becoming not only a memorable character like Tom Sawyer or Anna Karenina, but also an archetype of Western culture.

To give the briefest of summaries regarding this character, D…