by Joanot Martorell, Joan Sales · Columna · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483002087
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«Tirant el Blanc» is the chivalric novel by Joanot Martorell, in a version by Joan Sales, published by Columna in paperback (69 pages, in Catalan).
The story follows Tirant lo Blanc, a knight whose quest to reconquer Constantinople intertwines with his courtship of Princess Carmesina, the emperor's daughter. Alongside battles and duels, the narrative gives a central role to political intrigues and amorous conquest, with episodes where desire and spirit are examined in as much detail as the combats.
The original novel was published in Valencia in 1490. This edition is part of the Xip Blau collection, number 9, and corresponds to the fifth edition, published in July 2002.
For readers of medieval classics and Catalan literature; it also has a regular presence in school settings.
Joanot Martorell was a Valencian knight and writer, best known for authoring the novel Tirant lo Blanch, written in Catalan/Valencian and published at Valencia in 1490. This novel is often regarded as one of the peaks of the literature in Catalan language and it played a major role in influencing later writers such as Miguel de Cervantes, who, in the book burning scene of Don Quixote, says "I swear to you, my friend, this is the best book of its kind in the world". The novel deals with the adventures of a knight in the Byzantine Empire; it is considered one of the first works of alternate history.
