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Written by Miguel de Cervantes, this classic work is a part of the picaresque genre, blending humor and satire with a narrative that questions the very concept of chivalry. The protagonist, a knight who claims to be nonexistent, serves as a critical lens through which the reader is exposed to the hypocrisies and vanities of medieval knights and their world.
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