Home›The Novel and Its Forms›Era of Emergence›By DecadeBrowse ByBy DecadeFactsEra of EmergenceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1605 1Era of Emergence1500sEra of Emergence1 entry1600sEra of Emergence1 entry1660sEra of Emergence1 entry1680sEra of Emergence1 entry1700sEra of Emergence1 entry1730sEra of Emergence1 entry1770sEra of Emergence1 entry1780sEra of Emergence1 entry1800sEra of Emergence3 entries1950sEra of Emergence2 entries1970sEra of Emergence3 entries1980sEra of Emergence3 entries2000sEra of Emergence2 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.