by Italo Calvino · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429736250
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«El cavaller inexistent» is the fantasy novel by Italo Calvino, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (128 pages, in Catalan).
The novel's protagonist is Agilulf Em Bertrandí, a knight who is in reality an empty suit of armor and who clings to the code of honor and military discipline to prove his worth. Between fable and reflection, the work explores identity, will and the meaning of rules.
Third installment of the trilogy «Nuestros antepasados», completed by «El barón rampante» and «El vizconde demediado». Originally published in Italian in 1959; this Catalan edition is from 1993.
Aimed at readers of Italian literary classics and philosophical fables with a fantastic backdrop.
Italo Calvino was an Italian novelist and short story writer. His best-known works include the Our Ancestors trilogy (1952–1959), the Cosmicomics collection of short stories (1965), and the novels Invisible Cities (1972) and If on a winter's night a traveler (1979).
