El interés por los clásicos de Martínez Ruiz queda plasmado a lo largo de su dilatada trayectoria literaria; del mismo destaca, con singular relieve, Cervantes y su obra. A partir de una previa contextualización histórica sobre el cervantismo de su época, el presente trabajo acota, pues, tan solo una pequeña parcela de la abundante producción de temática cervantina de Azorín, para analizar tanto sus interpretaciones y valoraciones críticas, como su creación literaria dedicada a los personajes del Quijote.
Martinez Ruiz’s interests towards classic is captured through his extensive career; his interest towards Cervantes and his works stands out. From a previous historical contextualization regarding the study of Cervantes during his own time, this paper deals with just a small part of Azorin’s many works regarding the Spanish author to analyze both his interpretations and critical assessments and also his literary creation devoted to the characters from Don Quixote.