by Joanot Martorell · Educaula · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788415192367
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«Tirant lo Blanc. Episodis amorosos» is the adapted edition of the classic novel by Joanot Martorell, published by Educaula in paperback (304 pages, in Catalan).
The knight Tirant lo Blanc wants to recover the Empire of Constantinople while conquering the heart and body of Princess Carmesina, the emperor's daughter. This edition brings together a selection of amorous episodes that show the various facets of love, from courtly love to the most erotic expressions, and includes the modern adaptation by Toni Sala with work proposals.
Adapted text from the prescribed reading for the common subject of Catalan Language and Literature in upper secondary education in Catalonia. Part of the Les Eines d'Educaula collection.
Recommended for upper secondary students in Catalonia and for anyone who wants to approach this classic of Catalan literature with an adapted and annotated edition.
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.
