by Isabel De Riquer · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420634401
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«El libro del Castellano de Coucy» is the medieval novel by Isabel De Riquer, published by Alianza in paperback (216 pages, in Spanish).
The work recounts the legend of the eaten heart: a jealous husband discovers his wife's infidelity and takes revenge by feeding her the stewed heart of her lover. Incorporated into this version at the end of the 13th century, the story became a much-cited motif in later literature.
1998 edition, translated from the French by Meritxell Simó Torres, in the El Libro de Bolsillo - Literatura collection from Alianza Editorial.
For those who enjoy medieval literature, tales of courtly love, and revenge stories with a historical backdrop.
