The Foreign Travels and Dangerous Voyages of That Renowned English Knight Sir John Mandeville. ... to Which Is Added, an Account of People of Odd Deformities, ... All Very Delightful to the Reader
The Foreign Travels and Dangerous Voyages of That Renowned English Knight Sir John Mandeville. ... to Which Is Added, an Account of People of Odd Deformities, ... All Very Delightful to the Reader

Author: JOHN. MANDEVILLE

Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions

Published: 2018-04-20

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781379867289

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T040021 [London]: Printed and sold in Bow-Church-Yard, [1785?]. 24p.; 12°

The Riddle and the Knight
The Riddle and the Knight

Author: Giles Milton

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 146680713X

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Part travelogue/part historical mystery about the most famous traveler--and chronicler-- in medieval Europe. Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe. Mandeville wrote a book about his voyage around the world that became a beacon that lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his exploits and adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats. By the nineteenth century however, his claims were largely discredited by academics. Giles Milton set off in the footsteps of Mandeville, in order to test his amazing claims, and to restore Mandeville to his rightful place in the literature of exploration. "Erudite, witty and adventurous" (The Mail on Sunday), The Riddle and the Knight is a brilliant piece of detective work.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville

Author: John Mandeville

Publisher: Wyatt North Publishing, LLC

Published: 2020-01-27

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1647980542

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The Travels of Sir John Mandeville is the chronicle of the alleged Sir John Mandeville, an explorer. His travels were first published in the late 14th century, and influenced many subsequent explorers such as Christopher Columbus.

The Travels Of Sir John Mandeville
The Travels Of Sir John Mandeville

Author: John Mandeville

Publisher:

Published: 2023-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789358592061

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The Travels of Sir John Mandeville is a captivating medieval travelog attributed to the English knight and explorer, Sir John Mandeville. Written in the 14th century, the book recounts the supposed journeys and adventures of Mandeville across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The narrative takes readers on a fascinating expedition through exotic lands, describing encounters with mythical creatures, distant civilizations, and extraordinary marvels. Mandeville's accounts include vivid descriptions of the landscapes, customs, and religious practices of the places he claimed to have visited. This book continues to captivate readers with its blend of fact and fantasy, transporting them to a bygone era of exploration and wonder. Whether viewed as a work of imaginative fiction or a medieval travel account, the book remains a valuable testament to the curiosity and thirst for adventure that characterized the Age of Exploration.

The Great Map of Mankind
The Great Map of Mankind

Author: Peter James Marshall

Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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This is a history, revealed through a variety of travel accounts, of British perceptions of the exotic peoples and lands of Asia, North America, West Africa, and the Pacific who became well-known during that great age of exploration, the period from the late 17th century to the end of the 18th century.