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Originally Posted by Andanzas
If Cervantes had never read the worst romance novels of his time, he would have never written Don Quixote. End of story.
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LOL, I don't think there was much else in Spain at the time, other than chivalry romances and scriptures.
On the other hand, Cervantes was clearly influenced by Italian literature, particularly Boccaccio.
And that's the rest of the story....