Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. Considered a founding work of Western literature, it is often labeled as the first modern novel and one of the greatest works ever written.cThe book had a major influence on the literary community, as evidenced by direct references in Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers (1844), and Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac (1897)as well as the word quixotic. Mark Twain referred to the book as having "swept the world's admiration for the medieval chivalry-silliness out of existence" #DonQuixote #novel