| Ginés de Pasamonte | |
|---|---|
| Don Quixote character | |
| First appearance | Part I, Chapter 22 (as prisoner) |
| Last appearance | Part II, Chapter 26 (as puppet master) |
| Created by | Miguel de Cervantes |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Ginesillo de Parapilla |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Thief, writer, puppet-showman |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Ginés de Pasamonte is a fictional character in Miguel de Cervantes' novel Don Quixote.
Ginés first appears as a criminal freed by Don Quixote in the 22nd chapter of the first part of the novel. After his release, he escapes Don Quixote and the guards. He later reappears as Maese Pedro, a puppet-showman who claims that he can talk to his monkey, on the 26th chapter of the second part.
Prior to his release by Don Quixote, Ginés tells him that he is in the process of writing his own autobiography. When asked whether his writing is complete, he answers that his work could not be possibly complete as he is still alive. This approach contrasts with Don Quixote's own will to be a literary hero in his own lifetime.