by Joanot Martorell · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475337814
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«Tirant lo Blanc a l'Imperi grec» is the chivalric novel by Joanot Martorell, published by Barcanova in paperback, with 215 pages, in Catalan.
Adaptation of the classic of medieval Catalan literature written by Joanot Martorell, edited by Montserrat Alegre. The work follows the adventures of the knight Tirant lo Blanc and combines battles, duels, tournaments, political intrigues and amorous conquests, from its beginnings to his participation in the defense of the Greek Empire.
The work was originally published in 1490; this Catalan edition, of 215 pages, came out in March 2002.
Aimed at young readers and students who want to approach medieval Catalan literature.
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.
