Don Quixote is a novel written by Miguel de Cervantes. It tells the story of a man named Alonso Quijano who becomes obsessed with chivalric romances and decides to become a knight-errant, renaming himself Don Quixote.
Don Quixote sets out on a series of adventures with his loyal squire, Sancho Panza. Throughout the novel, Don Quixote's delusions lead to comical situations as he mistakes windmills for giants and inns for castles.
The novel explores themes of reality versus illusion, madness, and the power of literature. Don Quixote's character has become a symbol of idealism and the pursuit of noble causes.
Don Quixote is considered one of the greatest works of literature and has had a lasting impact on Western culture.