
Transcriber's Notes: The Table of Contents is at the end of this volume. A complete list of corrections as well as other notes follows the text.
In this swash‑buckling chivalric saga, the valiant knight Amadis receives grim news that the beloved Princess Oriana has been seized by a mysterious force. He and his loyal companion set off from the outskirts of London, racing against time across forests, rivers and crumbling ruins, while a dwarf messenger and a desperate queen add urgency to their quest. Along the way they confront enigmatic woodmen, a hermit who hints at a dark sorcerer, and the grim aftermath of a fallen knight.
Their pursuit leads them to the foreboding fortress of Arcalaus, where whispers of enchantments and captive maidens echo through its high walls. As Amadis slips through shadowed valleys and surveils the gate, the tension mounts, and the promise of a desperate rescue hangs in the air. Listeners will be drawn into a world of honor, danger, and relentless determination, eager to see whether the knight can outwit the sorcerer and reclaim the princess.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (439K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2016-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
d. 1403
Remembered as a shadowy but important figure in medieval Portuguese literature, he is most often linked with the chivalric romance Amadís de Gaula. His story sits at the crossroads of history, legend, and one of Europe’s great early adventure tales.
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