Tirant lo Blanch; a study of its authorship, principal sources and historical setting

A honor, lahor e gloria de nostre senyor deu Jesu crist: e de la gloriosa sacratissima verge Maria, mare sua, senyora nostra. Comença la letra del present libre appellat tirant...

Tirant had been back in Sicily only a week when the king called him into his presence and read to him a letter which he had received from the Emperor of Constantinople. In this...

On the delightful island of England there lived a noble and valiant knight. For many years he performed with great honor the duties pertaining to knighthood. This noble represen...

The Catalan romance of chivalry, _Tirant lo Blanch_, may be described as a composite historical novel with a hero of a composite historical character. From the beginning of the...

But let us now return to the English romance, for it contains other features that have been reproduced or at least utilized in the composition of the Catalan book of chivalry. T...

Perhaps William of Warwick stands for the mature Guy of Warwick, and Tirant lo Blanch for the youthful Guy of Warwick. If such is the case, we have met with a very interesting p...

Plaer de mi Vida fell into the hands of a Moor who had been a captive in Spain for a long time. One day this Moor had saved the life of a son of the lady whom he was serving, an...

Towards the end of his book, the author of _Tirant lo Blanch_ annexed to the life of his hero, with extensive modifications however, the latter part of the career of the famous...

Finally the huge army embarked and sailed for Sicily, where it was joined by King Philip with his forces. Within a few days the expedition arrived near Constantinople, the port...

With regard to the duration of the festivities connected with the marriage of the King of England to the daughter of the King of France, and concerning the time of the departure...

In the preceding part, wherein was made a comparative study of three important sources of _Tirant to Blanch_, we have had occasion to mention the real historical facts that form...

But there are other features in this part of _Tirant lo Blanch_ that reveal the influence of that portion of the _Chronica_ which treats of Roger de Flor and his expedition. In...

Tirant’s next field of operation is at Constantinople, which has already been discussed. It must be remembered that he began his work of freeing the Greek empire from the power...

Portuguese campaigns against the Moors do not furnish any material for this undertaking.—Statements in regard to the origin of _Tirant lo Blanch_ apparently refuted.—Muntaner’s...

Roger de Flor, with many soldiers and adventurers from Catalonia and Aragon, had fought on the side of Frederick I of Aragon, while the latter was engaged in a war against Charl...

We are told in the note at the end of the book that Martorell, because of his death, was unable to translate more than three parts of it, and that “la quarta part que es la fi d...

The news of the great deeds of Tirant preceded him, and when he arrived in Brittany he was received with great honor in the city of Nantes by the Duke of Brittany and a multitud...

In the analysis we have told that the Genoese made a treacherous attempt to capture Rhodes on account of its commercial importance as a seaport. Having failed in their effort, t...

In the letter which was brought by the ambassadors, the King of France announced that he was going to make war against the infidels, and asked the King of Sicily to join him in...

Some of the facts concerning this expedition are: the King of France set sail from Aiguesmortes; his son, Philip, who was in charge of the fleet of the King of Sicily, took part...

At the request of the Emperor of Constantinople, Tirant sets sail for that imperial city, and immediately upon his arrival is named commander of the Emperor’s forces.—He falls i...

William of Warwick a noble and valiant English knight.—He makes a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, returns, and lives as a hermit near Warwick.—Moorish invasion of England.—William of W...

Tirant reaches the shore and takes refuge in a cave.—He is discovered and sent to a castle in the kingdom of Tremicen as a prisoner.—He takes up arms in defense of this kingdom,...

Tirant is received with great honors in the city of Nantes. He learns that the knights of Rhodes are besieged by the Moors and are in a desperate plight.—On a large ship heavily...

Tirant, in a galley of his own, joins the combined fleet of the Christians.—Attack on the city of Tripoli in Syria fails.—Quarrel between Tirant and Ricart lo Venturos for the h...

Tirant’s immense expedition surprises the Moorish vessels which blockade the port of Constantinople.—The Sultan and the Grand Turk sue for peace.—Tirant’s visit to the Imperial...

The shipwreck of Heraud.—The story of Earl Jonas of Darras.—Felice was well versed in the seven arts.—Guy’s desperate love.—Oisel’s devotion to Tirri.—Felice justifies her attit...

Purport of dedicatory letter.—Note at the conclusion of the book.—Reasons for doubting the accuracy of the statements made by Martorell and de Galba.—Was there an English origin...

De Galba asserts that he translated the fourth part, the end of the work.—The book is not divided into four parts.—The inconsistency of the proposed seven parts explained.—Inter...

Arrival of the Catalan-Aragonese expedition.—Battle between the _almogávares_ and the Genoese.—First victory over the Turks.—Roger begins his triumphant march through Anatolia.—...

View generally held that Tirant lo Blanch stands for Roger de Flor.—A close study of _Guy of Warwick_ tends to change that view.—The William of Warwick episode is based on the l...

Inconsistency of two passages in _Tirant lo Blanch_.—Circumstances that led to the institution of this Order.—Names of members selected by the King.—Golden Collar of the members...

Certain incidents and geographical names pertaining to this expedition coincide with certain others in connection with the Crusades of Louis IX.—Joinville’s description of the k...

This episode is given a setting in the first part of the fifteenth century.—Henry VI and Richard of Beauchamp.—Sir John Stuart and the Duke of Exeter.—The author’s method in com...