Sir Torrent of Portingale

Edited by James Wade

Book cover: Sir Torrent of Portingale

Extent: 138 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(February 2017)

ISBN: 9781580442503

8.27 x 10.24 inches

Price: $14.95

Out of stock

PDF (Published)

(February 2017)

ISBN: 9781580442510

Price: $12.00

The
English tail-rhyme romance Sir Torrent of
Portingale
(i.e., Portugal), a preeminent example of popular fiction from
the end of the Middle Ages.


Sir Torrent of Portingale is a romance written to entertain fifteenth-century audiences with action-packed tales of love and adventure. It is a story about the lovers Torrent, a young knight from Portugal, and Desonell, the feisty and resourceful daughter of a tyrannical king. Adventures include fights with dragons, giants, and savage beasts; perilous sea journeys; magic horses and swords; sieges and wars in the Holy Land. This new edition collates the surviving manuscript and print fragments with commentary and notes.

Introduction

Sir Torrent of Portingale
Explanatory Notes

Textual Notes

Bibliography

Glossary

  • Edited by James Wade