Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
1) Don Quixote
Salamanca constituye un referente literario y de fascinación cultural a lo largo de toda su obra. Las alusiones míticas a Salamanca como ciudad del saber y de las letras resultan recurrentes, contrariamente a Alcalá, que casi desaparece en el mismo Quijote. Los estudiantes de Salamanca trasiegan por la obra toda de Cervantes. El más famoso de ellos el bachiller Sansón Carrasco, de El Ingenioso Hidalgo; pero también muchos otros. Por ejemplo,
...Cervantes' tale of the deranged gentleman who turns knight-errant, tilts at windmills and battles with sheep in the service of the lady of his dreams, Dulcinea del Toboso, has fascinated generations of readers, and inspired other creative artists such as Flaubert, Picasso and Richard Strauss. The tall, thin knight and his short, fat squire, Sancho Panza, have found their way into films, cartoons and even computer games. Supposedly intended as a
...This work is inspired by the usual elements of Italian love affair novels, featuring heavy doses of melodrama and grandeur. Initially Cornelia seduces the reader with her sincere love and desire to break free from a life of confinement. However, some details reveal her recklessness.