by Joanot Martorell, Joan Sales · Columna · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788478091355
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«Tirant el Blanc» is the chivalric novel by Joanot Martorell, adapted by Joan Sales, published by Columna in paperback (238 pages, in Catalan).
The novel follows Tirant, a Breton knight who distinguishes himself in jousts and courtly festivities in England. He then enters the service of the Greek empire and takes part in the defense of Rhodes against the Turks, as well as in campaigns in North Africa. The plot combines military exploits with love episodes at the court of Constantinople.
The work belongs to the Bumerang collection and is an adaptation by Joan Sales. The original work, titled Tirant lo Blanc and written by Joanot Martorell, was published in 1490.
Aimed at young or school readers approaching the classics of Catalan literature in their original language for the first time.
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.
