| Amadis of Gaul, Books I and II Revised Edition Contributor(s): De Montalvo, Garci R. (Author), Place, Edwin (Translator), Behm, Herbert (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0813190347 ISBN-13: 9780813190341 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2003 Annotation: In the long history of European prose fiction, few works have been more influential and more popular than the romance of chivalry Amadis of Gaul. Although its original author is unknown, it was probably written during the early fourteenth century. The first great bestseller of the age of printing, Amadis of Gaul was translated into dozens of languages and spawned sequels and imitators over the centuries. A handsome, valiant, and undefeatable knight, Amadis is perhaps best known today as Don Quixote's favorite knighterrant and model. This exquisite English translation restores a masterpiece to print. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003265405 |
| Series: Studies in Romance Languages |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9.14" (1.95 lbs) 688 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the long history of European prose fiction, few works have been more influential and more popular than the romance of chivalry Amadis of Gaul. Although its original author is unknown, it was probably written during the early fourteenth century. The first great bestseller of the age of printing, Amadis of Gaul was translated into dozens of languages and spawned sequels and imitators over the centuries. A handsome, valiant, and undefeatable knight, Amadis is perhaps best known today as Don Quixote's favorite knight-errant and model. This exquisite English translation restores a masterpiece to print. |