by Joanot Martorell · Planeta Pub Corp · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432069581
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Immerse yourself in the world of Tirante el Blanco, a classic work of universal literature written by Joanot Martorell. This edition from Planeta, with a Castilian translation from the 16th century, will transport you to an era of knights, battles, and courtly love. With an edition, introduction, and notes by Martín de Riquer, this novel is a literary gem that cannot be missing from your collection. Ideal for lovers of classic literature and chivalry stories.
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.
