Miguel de Cervantes

About Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) was a Spanish writer whose legacy is cemented by his masterpiece, *Don Quixote*. This seminal work is often cited as the first modern novel, exploring complex themes of idealism, reality, and satire across two parts published in 1605 and 1615. His profound and lasting influence on Western literature and narrative structure secures his high ranking at #219 in overall historical importance according to the Pantheon project's HPI.

Despite this critical historical standing, Cervantes currently experiences an Attention Gap of approximately 1x, suggesting his modern internet presence is roughly in line with his historical weight, yet this warrants closer inspection against his peers. While he garners about 470K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025, this is significantly less than contemporaries in the same field, such as Agatha Christie (#346 importance) who receives 2.0M views, or even F. Scott Fitzgerald (#456 importance) with 1.2M views. This comparison highlights a relative dip in modern search interest for one of literature's titans, even if his gap isn't as dramatic as others in our study.

Cervantes's traffic shows minor contemporary cooling, with a Year-over-Year Change of -0.2% and a recent Q1 vs Q3 Momentum decline of -4%, suggesting sustained, but not growing, digital attention as of late 2025.