The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda
- Reading level
- Fairly demanding
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda: A Northern Story" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a Byzantine romance novel completed in 1616, just three days before his death. Unlike his famous "Don Quixote," this work embraces the fantastic over the commonplace. Cervantes considered it his greatest achievement. The novel follows heroes traveling under the names Periandro and Auristela, whose true identities may harbor deeper historical and religious significance. It was published posthumously in 1617.
- Voyages and travels
- Spanish fiction
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #61561. The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda on Wikipedia.
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