Home›The Novel and Its Forms›Defining TraitBrowse ByDefining TraitFactsDefining TraitSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1605 1Defining TraitCharacter FocusDefining Trait8 entriesForm and TechniqueDefining Trait40 entriesIntended ReadershipDefining Trait9 entriesMood and EffectDefining Trait6 entriesPurpose and MessageDefining Trait6 entriesSetting and WorldDefining Trait13 entriesSubject MatterDefining Trait39 entriesSources1. Novel (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia)Novel, lead section, Cervantes 1605 sentence (genre)Quote, Novel, lead section, Cervantes 1605 sentence (genre)Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote (the first part of which was published in 1605), is frequently cited as the first significant European novelist of the modern era.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.