Amadis of Gaul: A Novel of Chivalry of the 14th Century Presumably First Written in Spanish (Studies in Romance Languages (Lexington, Ky.), 11.)
Автор: [автор не указан] Год: 2003 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 688 ISBN: 0813190347 Book DescriptionIn 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 fourteenthcentury. 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.
