Tirant lo Blanc

Tirant lo Blanc is the most important of the novels written in Catalan and probably the best in European literature of its time. The work of Joanot Martorell transcends the books of medieval chivalry, for the mentality, for the breadth of views, for humor, because it does not describe miraculous feats in unreal settings and because the qualities of the hero are very human. The Tirant is a novel of knights and battles, but also a story of seduction and love, with funny episodes, festive sensuality and clever irony. In Don Quixote, Cervantes already wrote that "by his style this is the best book in the world." But the Catalan used by Joanot Martorell in the 15th century is an impediment for many readers who today want to enjoy our classic. That is why the writer and philologist Màrius Serra has carried out a magnificent, impeccable linguistic update of the text, which does not seek to supplant the original version, but to invite today's readers to enjoy reading the first novel. modern.