Written around 1381 by Bernat Metge, the most important Catalan writer of the fourteenth century, the Llibre de Fortuna i Prudencia is a fantasy in verse, drawing on learned sources, principally The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius. Early one morning, Bernat, the protagonist and narrator, decides to alleviate his sorrows by strolling around the harbour of Barcelona. He meets an old man, apparently a beggar, who tricks him into getting into a boat which, despite the absence of sails and oars, conveys him to an island where the goddess Fortuna appears to him. In a heated discussion, Bernat...
Written around 1381 by Bernat Metge, the most important Catalan writer of the fourteenth century, the Llibre de Fortuna i Prudencia is a fantasy in ve...
The story of Bernat Metge, a Catalan writer and contemporary of Chaucer is more than that of a mere scribe. An advisor to his King and Queen, his life and work were bound up with the Aragonese court and the intrigue surrounding it. This volume presents a translation of some of his work.
The story of Bernat Metge, a Catalan writer and contemporary of Chaucer is more than that of a mere scribe. An advisor to his King and Queen, his life...
