by Joanot Martorell, Anna Ponsatí · Didacta + · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788418695346
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Immerse yourself in the adventures of the knight Tirant and his love affairs with Princess Carmesina. This edition of 'Tirant lo Blanc' offers an experience full of action, love, and humor, adapted for modern readers. Ideal for students and lovers of classic Catalan literature, this work is a jewel of medieval narrative.
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.
