The Comical History of Don Quixote is a three-part dramatization of Miguel de Cervantes's celebrated novel Don Quixote. It was written in 1694, only seventy-eight years after the death of Cervantes, by Thomas D'Urfey. It is one of the first stage dramatizations of "Don Quixote" ever written. The piece featured many songs, most of them by Henry Purcell, but there were some by other noted Restoration composers. Composer John Eccles wrote the aria "I burn" for soprano Anne Bracegirdle which became a tremendous success for the actress and became a staple work in her stage repertoire.