Amadis of Gaul is the most famous tale of chivalry from Spain. The novel, divided into four books, recounts the life of Amadis, the greatest knight in the world. This is Book I of the novel. It became the Renaissance's best-selling literary phenomena. It went through 19 reprintings, was translated into 7 languages, and spawned 44 direct sequels, as well as fueling an entire genre, complete with fan fiction. Jousts were revived with theatrical pageantry, and "knights" came in the guise of their favorite characters. This is a new translation. It leaves nothing out, will carry you back in time to enjoy this transcendent, delightful adventure. It includes a preface, introduction, notes to chapters, and an appendix discussing the relationship between Amadis of Gaul and Don Quixote. Amadis of Gaul is one of the pillars of European fiction. It opens a window not only to a wondrous fictional world but to the real medieval world that produced it. This book drove Don Quixote mad. What will it do to you?

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El Amadis de Gaula es una obra maestra de la literatura medieval fantastica en castellano y el mas famoso de los llamados libros de caballerias. A fines del siglo XV Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo preparo la que habria de ser su version definitiva, cuya edicion mas antigua conocida es la de Zaragoza (1508), con el nombre de Los cuatro libros del virtuoso caballero Amadis de Gaula, pero se trata de una obra muy anterior, que ya existia en tres libros desde el siglo XIV. El mismo Montalvo confiesa haber enmendado los tres primeros libros y ser el autor del cuarto. Como caballero perfecto, Amadis representa un modelo de codigo del honor y un arquetipo de alto valor didactico y social y sus aventuras transcurren en un ambiente de idealismo sentimental.

El Amadis de Gaula es una obra maestra de la literatura medieval fantastica en castellano y el mas famoso de los llamados libros de caballerias. A fines del siglo XV Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo preparo la que habria de ser su version definitiva, cuya edicion mas antigua conocida es la de Zaragoza (1508), con el nombre de Los cuatro libros del virtuoso caballero Amadis de Gaula, pero se trata de una obra muy anterior, que ya existia en tres libros desde el siglo XIV. El mismo Montalvo confiesa haber enmendado los tres primeros libros y ser el autor del cuarto. Como caballero perfecto, Amadis representa un modelo de codigo del honor y un arquetipo de alto valor didactico y social y sus aventuras transcurren en un ambiente de idealismo sentimental.

El Amadis de Gaula es una obra maestra de la literatura medieval fantastica en castellano y el mas famoso de los llamados libros de caballerias. A fines del siglo XV Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo preparo la que habria de ser su version definitiva, cuya edicion mas antigua conocida es la de Zaragoza (1508), con el nombre de Los cuatro libros del virtuoso caballero Amadis de Gaula, pero se trata de una obra muy anterior, que ya existia en tres libros desde el siglo XIV. El mismo Montalvo confiesa haber enmendado los tres primeros libros y ser el autor del cuarto. Como caballero perfecto, Amadis representa un modelo de codigo del honor y un arquetipo de alto valor didactico y social y sus aventuras transcurren en un ambiente de idealismo sentimental.

El Amadis de Gaula es una obra maestra de la literatura medieval fantastica en castellano y el mas famoso de los llamados libros de caballerias. A fines del siglo XV Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo preparo la que habria de ser su version definitiva, cuya edicion mas antigua conocida es la de Zaragoza (1508), con el nombre de Los cuatro libros del virtuoso caballero Amadis de Gaula, pero se trata de una obra muy anterior, que ya existia en tres libros desde el siglo XIV. El mismo Montalvo confiesa haber enmendado los tres primeros libros y ser el autor del cuarto. Como caballero perfecto, Amadis representa un modelo de codigo del honor y un arquetipo de alto valor didactico y social y sus aventuras transcurren en un ambiente de idealismo sentimental.

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