Don Quixote 

Gustave Doré made this engraving of Don Quixote, the famous character from Spanish literature, in 19th-century France. The image depicts a scene of social friction, where the deluded knight-errant is confronted with everyday realities. Doré's image thrives on the tension between Quixote's romantic ideals and the mundane world. He is in full armor, lance in hand, on horseback, surrounded by a clamoring crowd that includes an innkeeper who demands payment. The image offers a glimpse into the social fabric of the time, where traditional social structures were beginning to clash with emerging modern values. Doré's illustrations brought literature to a wider public. To fully understand its cultural impact, one might consult journals and periodicals from the period, exploring how literature was disseminated and consumed, and how artists like Doré shaped the cultural landscape.