The Riddle And The Knight

Author : Giles Milton
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781466807136

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The Riddle and the Knight by Giles Milton Pdf

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.

Author : Giles Milton
Publisher : John Murray
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444759969

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The Riddle and the Knight by Giles Milton Pdf

In 1322 Sir John Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Thirty-four years later, he returned, claiming to have visited not only Jerusalem, but India, China, Java, Sumatra and Borneo as well. His book about that voyage, THE TRAVELS, was heralded as the most important book of the Middle Ages as Mandeville claimed his voyage proved it was possible to circumnavigate the globe. In the nineteenth century sceptics questioned his voyage, and even doubted he had left England. The Riddle and the Knight sets out to discover whether Mandeville really could have made his voyage or whether, as is claimed, THE TRAVELS was a work of imaginative fiction. Bestselling historian Giles Milton unearths clues about the journey and reveals that THE TRAVELS is built upon a series of riddles which have, until now, remained unsolved.

Author : Giles Milton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015040696497

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The Riddle and the Knight by Giles Milton Pdf

Author : Giles Milton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0756774403

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Riddle and the Knight by Giles Milton Pdf

In 1322, Sir John Mandeville left England to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Thirty-four years later he returned, claiming not only to have visited the Holy Land but also to have traveled to India, China, Tibet and Java. His book -- "The Travels" -- lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Coleridge, and Swift. Yet by the 19th cent., he was all but ignored by scholars, and his descriptions of monsters and strange peoples were discredited. Intrigued by Mandeville, Milton set off in his footsteps in order to test his amazing claims and to attempt to solve the riddle of the knight. This brilliant piece of detective work restores Mandeville to his rightful place in the history of lit. and exploration. Illus.

Author : Jay Ruud
Publisher : Five Star
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : FICTION
ISBN : 1432832034

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The Knight's Riddle: What Women Want Most by Jay Ruud Pdf

After discovering that Lady Rosemounde has become engaged to a Knight of the Round Table who has been accused of rape, squire Gildas of Cornwall enlists the help of Merlin and Queen Guenevere to help prove the man's innocence and find the real culprit.

Author : Alan Lupack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134816972

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Modern Arthurian Literature by Alan Lupack Pdf

First published in 1992. This is a collection of works around the legend of King Arthur from both English and American sources. They range from the sixteenth century to the 1980s and includes authors such as Spenser, Swift, Fielding, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Swinburne, Morris, Carr, Hawthorne, Pyle, Richard Wilbur and Wendy M. Mnookin.

Author : Kevin K. Durand,Mary K. Leigh
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786487318

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Riddle Me This, Batman! by Kevin K. Durand,Mary K. Leigh Pdf

From his first comic-book appearance in 1939 through his many incarnations on the big screen, the archetypal superhero known as The Batman has never been far from the American consciousness. The character shaped the way we read comics and graphic novels, view motion pictures, and analyze the motifs of the Hero, the Anti-Hero and the Villain. He has also captured the scholarly imagination, telling us much about our society and ourselves. These essays examine how Batman is both the canvas on which our cultural identity is painted, and the Eternal Other that informs our own journeys of understanding. Questions relating to a wide range of disciplines--philosophy, literature, psychology, pop culture, and more--are thoroughly and entertainingly explored, in a manner that will appeal both to scholars and to fans of the Caped Crusader alike.

Author : Thomas B. Leekley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Fables
ISBN : UOM:39015027552143

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The Riddle of the Black Knight by Thomas B. Leekley Pdf

A collection of tales and fables from the middle ages.

Author : Raymond M. Smullyan
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0156006065

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The Riddle of Scheherazade and Other Amazing Puzzles, Ancient & Modern by Raymond M. Smullyan Pdf

Contains 225 brainteasers, including logic tricks, number games, paradoxes, puzzles, and other , presented in the form of a nightly riddle presented to the king by Scheherazade of "The Thousand and One Nights."

Author : Howard Pyle
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788026884309

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THE CAMELOT TRILOGY: King Arthur and His Knights, The Champions of the Round Table & Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle Pdf

"The Story of King Arthur and His Knights" - First part of the book tells how young Arthur pulled a sword out of an anvil, how he learned of his royal lineage, and how he thus became king. Second part tells the stories of Merlin, Sir Pellias, Sir Gawaine and other noble knights. "The Story of the Champions of the Round Table" consists of many Arthurian legends, including those concerning of the young Sir Lancelot, Sir Tristan, and Sir Percival. "The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions" consists of a large series of episodes in the legend of the chief knight of the Round Table, Sir Lancelot, and many of his friends, including the Lady Elaine, Sir Ewaine, and Sir Gareth.

Author : Howard Pyle
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788026884316

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King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle Pdf

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights consists of a large series of episodes in the legend of the mythological first king of Britain King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. First part of the book tells how young Arthur pulled a sword out of an anvil, how he learned of his royal lineage, and how he thus became king. Second part tells the stories of Merlin, Sir Pellias, Sir Gawaine and other noble knights.

Author : Sir Thomas Malory,Mary Macleod Banks
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Arthurian romances
ISBN : 9788027242023

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King Arthur and His Knights by Sir Thomas Malory,Mary Macleod Banks Pdf

Accounts of the deeds of the English king and his knights whose adventures are real enough in mythology if not in fact.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780744016185

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Batman: Arkham Knight Signature Series Guide by Anonim Pdf

The Batman: Arkham Knight Signature Series Guide includes: BE THE BATMAN - This Signature Series guide gives you everything you need to defeat the united villains of Gotham City in the epic conclusion to the acclaimed Batman: Arkham series. Comprehensive Walkthrough - Over 300 pages of game-tested strategies lead you step-by-step through the entire experience from start to finish--take down every villain! Highly Detailed Area Maps - Our comprehensive maps let you find your way through Gotham City with ease! Pinpoint critical locations, people, and items in every area. Side Missions - Gotham City never sleeps and there's always work to be done for a hero. Discover and unlock each and every side mission the city has to offer. Augmented Reality Challenges - Face and defeat every AR Challenge, spanning all the skills and gadgets in your arsenal!

Author : Joseph Jacobs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Celts
ISBN : WISC:89017100926

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More Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs Pdf

Author : Mark Summers
Publisher : Creative Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1568462913

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The Riddle Horse by Mark Summers Pdf

In this gentle riddle of a tale, a well-loved horse recounts its adventures and various riders throughout the long years of its curiously restricted yet imaginatively rich life.