The Hystorye of Olyuer of Castylle (Medieval Texts Series #No. 14)
Romance, Historical romance, Criticism
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
In 1518, Wynkyn de Worde, Caxton’s successor as book publisher in London, issued a translation by Henry Watson of the Franco-Burgundian romance L'Istoire d'olivier de castille. The romance had already enjoyed great popularity on the Continent, having been printed first… in French in 1482, in Spanish in 1499, in Flemish c. 1510 and in German in 1521.^ An Italian edition would follow in 1552. And another English version, this time translated from the Italian, appeared in 1695. Here an English translated version.
Title Details
ISBN
9781317942689
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Copyright Date
1988
Book number
5598162