by Joanot Martorell · Didacta + · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788417803483
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«Tirant lo Blanc» is the adventure novel by Joanot Martorell adapted by Anna Ponsatí, published by Didacta + in paperback (164 pages, in Catalan).
The narrative follows the knight Tirant in his adventures and his relationship with Princess Carmesina. This adaptation, aimed at young readers, combines action, humor and romance and serves as a gateway to a classic of Catalan literature.
Fourth volume of the Punt volat collection, in its first edition published in 2020.
Aimed at secondary school students and readers new to the Catalan classics.
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.
