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Have you read la morte d’arthur? It’s probably most similar to don Quixote but not as humorous.
Came back to add a few
Journey to the center of the earth
3 musketeers
The lost world-also all of the Sherlock Holmes are great
If you’re up for some very droll British humor adventures I’d recommend PG wodehouse