by Joanot Martorell, Martí Joan de Galba · Ariel · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434475021
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«Tirant lo Blanc i altres escrits» is the chivalric novel by Joanot Martorell and Martí Joan de Galba, published by Ariel in paperback (1299 pages).
The work narrates the deeds of Tirant lo Blanc, a knight who takes part in battles on land and sea, duels, hunts, banquets, political manoeuvres and amorous conquests. It is an epic chivalric tale originally published in Valencia in 1490 and considered a capital work of Catalan literature.
Edition by Martí de Riquer, published in 1979 in the Clàssics catalans Ariel collection. Includes index.
Work in Catalan for readers of Catalan literature and classics of the chivalric genre.
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.
