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The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (Penguin Classics)

by Mandeville

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Immediately popular when it first appeared around 1356, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville became the standard account of the East for several centuriesa work that went on to influence luminaries as diverse as Leonardo da Vinci, Swift, and Coleridge. Ostensibly written by an English knight, the Travels purport to relate his experiences in the Holy Land, Egypt, India, and China. Mandeville claims to have served in the Great Khan's army and to have journeyed to "the lands beyond"countries populated by dog-headed men, cannibals, Amazons, and pygmies. This translation by the esteemed C.W.R.D. Moseley conveys the elegant style of the original, making this an intriguing blend of fact and absurdity, and offering wondrous insight into fourteenth- century conceptions of the world.

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About the Author

Sir John Mandeville claimed in his book to be an English knight who began his travels in 1322, but the book was originally written in French, and the truth of the author's identityand whether in fact he actually traveledis not known.

C.W.R.D. Moseley has taught Medieval and Renaissance literature at Cambridge for many years.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780140444353

Translator:

Moseley, C. W. R. D.

Publisher:

Penguin Classics

Translator:

Moseley, C. W. R. D.

Author:

Mandeville, John

Author:

Moseley, C. W. R. D.

Location:

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England ;

Subject:

General

Subject:

Essays & Travelogues

Subject:

Voyages and travels

Subject:

Design - Book

Subject:

Illumination of books and manuscripts

Subject:

Geography, medieval

Subject:

Mandeville, John

Subject:

General History

Subject:

Classics

Edition Description:

Mass Market

Series:

Penguin Classics

Series Volume:

682

Publication Date:

19840207

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

208

Dimensions:

7.77x5.07x.51 in. .34 lbs.

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