This novel is Cervantes' Don Quixote, which is recognized by academic circles as the first novel in the modern sense in history.

The first "novel" is believed to have been written by a Spaniard. Cervantes' Don Quixote

Written in 1605

It is considered to be the first modern novel.

The first novel in the world was written by a Spaniard. Don Quixote written by Cervantes in 1605 is considered as the first modern novel in the world.