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The Voiage and Travayle of Sir John Maundeville K and countreys - John Ashton

By: John Maundeville

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The Voiage and Travayle of Sir John Maundeville K and countreys - John Ashton

By: John Maundeville

I (the author of this book) have edited, and illustrated "The Voiage and Travayle of Syr John Maundeville, Knight," for two reasons. First, that a popular edition has not been published for many years—so much so, that many otherwise well educated people hardly know his name; or, if they do, have never read his book of Marvels. Secondly, a good edition has not yet been published. Putting aside the chap-books of the eighteenth century, which could only cram a small portion of his book into their little duodecimos, the only English versions of this century are the reprint by Halliwell, in 1839, of the reprint in 1725-1727, of the early fifteenth century MS. (Cotton, Tit. c. 16), which he again reprinted in 1866,1 the edition in "Bohn's Classical Library" ("Early Travels in Palestine"), 1848; and "The English Explorers," which forms part of Nimmo's "National Library," 1875. There was also a small edition published in Cassell's "National Library" in 1886 in modern English. Halliwell's reprint of the Cotton MS. is open to objection, because the language of the MS. is specially rude, and can only be understood by professed antiquaries, no footnotes explanatory of the text being given, only a glossary at the end of the book. Also, Mr. Halliwell has taken his illustrations from various sources, not confining himself to English woodcuts—the Cotton MS. having no illustrations. If, however, the language in Halliwell's edition is too archaic, Bohn and Nimmo err in the opposite direction. Without illustrations, and clothed in modern English, they are bald in the extreme; whilst the editors of both have not been over careful to closely copy the text. Seeing these difficulties, and dearly loving Sir John, in spite of his romancing, I cast about for a book which should fulfil the conditions of an edition I should like for my own reading; which should have the spice of the old language, without being unreadable, like the Cotton MS.

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The Voiage and Travayle of Sir John Maundeville K and countreys - John Ashton

By: John Maundeville

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The Book of Marvels and Travels

By: John Mandeville

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The Book of Marvels and Travels

By: John Mandeville

Another island in the Great Ocean has many sinful and malevolent women, who have precious gems in their eyes.' In his Book of Marvels and Travels, Sir John Mandeville describes a journey from Europe to Jerusalem and on into Asia, and the many wonderful and monstrous peoples and practices in the East. He tells us about the Sultan in Cairo, the Great Khan in China, and the mythical Christian prince Prester John. There are giants and pygmies, cannibals and Amazons, headless humans and people with a single foot so huge it can shield them from the sun . Forceful and opinionated, the narrator is by turns bossy, learned, playful, and moralizing, with an endless curiosity about different cultures. Written in the fourteenth century, the Book is a captivating blend of fact and fantasy, an extraordinary travel narrative that offers some revealing and unexpected attitudes towards other races and religions. It was immensely popular, and numbered among its readers Chaucer, Columbus, and Thomas More. Anthony Bale's new translation emphasizes the book's readability, and his introduction and notes bring us closer to Mandeville's medieval worldview. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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0191629103

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The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile, Kt. Which Treateth of the Way to Hierusalem, and of Marvayles of Indie, with Other Ilands and Countryes

By: John Mandeville,James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps

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The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile, Kt. Which Treateth of the Way to Hierusalem, and of Marvayles of Indie, with Other Ilands and Countryes

By: John Mandeville,James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

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The Voiage and Travayle of Sir John Maundeville K and countreys - John Ashton

The Voiage and Travayle of Sir John Maundeville K and countreys - John Ashton

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The Voiage and Travayle of Sir John Maundeville K and countreys - John Ashton

The Book of Marvels and Travels

The Book of Marvels and Travels

The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile, Kt. Which Treateth of the Way to Hierusalem, and of Marvayles of Indie, with Other Ilands and Countryes

The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile, Kt. Which Treateth of the Way to Hierusalem, and of Marvayles of Indie, with Other Ilands and Countryes

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