David ZasloffDec 18, 20193 min readThe Wanderings Of Persiles And Sigismunda by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraI was surprised to learn that Cervantes, author of the classic "Don Quixote," thought that his last work, "Los Trabajos De Persiles Y...
David ZasloffJul 6, 20194 min readAmadis Of Gaul by Garci Rodriguez De MontalvoSome confusion seems to exist as to the true provenance of "Amadis Of Gaul," and even as to its true author. Did Garci Rodriguez de...
David ZasloffJun 22, 20194 min readTirant Lo Blanc by Joanot MartorellFor an early example of chivalric literature – a book that no less a figure that Cervantes, author of that classic knightly novel "Don...
David ZasloffApr 24, 20194 min readChaireas And Kallirhoe by CharitonYet another in the long list of candidates for The First Novel, which also includes such notables as Don Quixote, The Tale Of Genji,...