by Joanot Martorell, Josep Lorman · Montaber - Marge Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788419109514
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«Tirant lo Blanc» is the adaptation of the chivalric novel by Joanot Martorell, adapted by Josep Lorman, published by Montaber - Marge Books in paperback (464 pages, in Catalan).
This edition brings young readers the adventures of the knight Tirant, who travels through England, Rhodes, Greece, Constantinople and North Africa amid battles and amorous exploits. The hero is generous and dreamy, but also brutal and bloodthirsty, and moves between historical events and legendary characters. The volume seeks to maintain the essential plot of the original work and is considered one of the great chivalric novels.
Part of the Narratives collection. Adapted and illustrated edition, with over 50 illustrations by Joan Mundet Altimira, Sara Reyes and Adolfo Usero, and includes vocabulary and a list of characters to guide reading. Published on 28 May 2024 in Catalan.
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.
