About this title: In Don Quixote, Cervantes describes Tirant lo Blancas 'the best book in the world'. A remarkable work of fiction, probably the finest to appear anywhere in Europe before Rabelais, it has recently become increasingly familiar to English readers. However, it is a problematic book to categorise: on the one hand, it is an exciting story of Tirant's military exploits and his love for the Princess Carmesina; on the other, it is an encyclopedic work treating many aspects of late fifteenth-century society in vivid detail. The essays collected in this volume offer a variety of fresh interpretations. ...
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tamesis Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781855660687ISBN:1855660687
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. No markings in book. Binding is tight. The essays collected in this volume offer a variety of fresh interpretations. They cover a vast amount of material, from questions of authorship to close readings of particular episodes. 139pp. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tamesis Books
Date Published: 1999-01-01
ISBN-13:9781855660687ISBN:1855660687
Description: New. 1855660687 In Don Quixote, Cervantes describes Tirant lo Blancas `the best book in the world'. A remarkable work of fiction, probably the finest to appear anywhere in Europe before Rabelais, it has recently become increasingly familiar to English readers. However, it is a problematic book to categorise: on the one hand, it is an exciting story of Tirant's military exploits and his love for the Princess Carmesina; on the other, it is an encyclopedic work treating many aspects of late ... read more
Description: Very Good. 1855660687 Average used book, may have price sticker on front cover. Shows some shelfwear on the edges. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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