Romance of Evast and Blaquerna / Ramon Llull ; introduction by Albert Soler and Joan Santanach ; translation and notes by Robert D. Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Llull, Ramon, 1232?-1316, author.

Contributor:

Soler i Llopart, Albert.

Santanach i Suñol, Joan.

Hughes, Robert D., translator.

Series:

Colección Támesis. Textos ; Serie B, 60.

Series B: Textos ; 60

Standardized Title:

Blanquerna. English

Language:

Catalan

English

Subjects (All):

Church history.

Europe, Western--Church history--Fiction.

Europe, Western.

Western Europe.

Genre:

Religious fiction.

Church history.

Fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

564 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Barcelona : Barcino ; Woodbridge : Tamesis, 2016.

Summary:

The Romance of Evast and Blaquerna' is a novel in which Ramon Llull rebelled against secular literature of chivalry and the court in general, which was so successful in his time. Written around 1283, it tells the fictional biography of Blaquerna, a virtuous young man who aspires to be a hermit, not a knight, but who on encountering the disorder of the world is obliged to remain in it. In his reform efforts, Blaquerna passes through several estates before being elected Holy Father in Rome, allowing him to intervene in all Christendom and work decidedly in favor of the conversion of infidels . With everyone on the path to salvation, he may eventually retire and devote himself to the contemplative life. In this new situation, Blaquerna wrote the Book of the Lover and the Beloved, one of the top works of mystical literature of all time. Published in association with Editorial Barcino. Ramon Llull (1232-1316) was a mystic, missionary, philosopher and author of narrative and poetry. He is credited with writing the first major work of Catalan literature.

Contents:

1 Ramon Llull and his complex relation to literature 11

2 A novel of lengthy gestation: 1276-1283. The question of the title 13

3 Structure and narrative development of Blaquerna 18

4 Blaquerna, a novel exhibiting various axes of interpretation 28

5 The 'Book of the Lover and the Beloved' and the 'Art of Contemplation' 49

6 Narrative models 63

7 Transmission of the work 68

Bibliography 73

Translator's Preface 79

Romance of Evast and Blaoukrna 83

Prologue 85

Book 1 On Matrimony 87

1 On matrimony 87

2 On Blaquerna's birth and upbringing 92

3 On the question Evast set to his son Blaquerna 95

4 On the dispute Evast had with Aloma, who did not wish to let him enter religion 99

5 On the dispute Evast and Aloma had with their son Blaquerna 106

6 On the temptation Natana posed to Blaquerna 112

7 On how Evast and Aloma provided an escort for their son Blaquerna 119

8 On their farewells 122

9 On the estate of Evast and Aloma 127

10 On the hospice 131

11 On gluttony 131

12 On lust 133

13 On greed 134

14 On pride 135

15 On sloth 136

16 On envy 139

17 On anger 140

18 On vainglory 142

Book 2 Which Concerns the Order of Religion 145

19 On the dispute between Natana and Anastasia 145

20 On how Natana entered an Order 150

21 On how Natana became sacrist 157

22 On the death of the abbess 158

23 On consolation 159

24 On how Natana was elected abbess 161

25 On the ordinance the abbess gave regarding the five bodily senses. And, first of all, on hearing 164

26 On seeing 166

27 On smelling 168

28 On tasting 169

29 On touching 170

30 On the seven virtues and, first of all, on faith 172

31 On hope 175

32 On charity 177

33 On justice 180

34 On prudence 183

35 On fortitude 185

36 On temperance 187

37 On memory 189

38 On intellect 191

39 On will 193

40 On prayer 194

41 On spying 197

On How Blaquerna Went in Search of His Hermitage 199

42 On the Ten Commandments 199

43 On Faith and on Truth 204

44 On Intellect 207

45 On Devotion 209

46 On diligence 211

47 On auguries 213

48 On Worth 216

49 On consolation 222

50 On fortitude and charity 227

51 On temptation 231

52 On penance 234

53 On perseverance 241

54 On obedience 243

55 On counsel 246

56 On the ordering of studies 248

57 On vainglory 251

58 On accusation 255

59 On how Blaquerna became sacrist 260

60 On how Blaquerna was elected abbot 263

61 On how Abbot Blaquerna wrote the book Ave Maria 267

62 'Gratia plena' 271

63 'Dominus Tecum' 276

64 'Benedicta tu in mulieribus' 279

65 'Benedictus fructus ventris tui' 285

66 'Santa Maria, ora pro nobis' 287

Book 3 Which Concerns Prelacy 295

67 On how Abbot Blaquerna was elected bishop 295

68 On how Blaquerna lent order to his bishopric 297

69 On poverty 299

70 On meekness 303

71 On weeping 307

72 On affliction 310

73 On mercy 313

74 On cleanliness 316

75 On peace 319

76 On persecution 322

77 On quolibet 329

Book 4 Which Concerns the Papal Estate 333

78 On how Bishop Blaquerna became pope 333

79 On the order Pope Blaquerna brought, to his Court 338

80 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' 344

81 'Et in terra pax hominibus bone voluntatis' 352

82 'Laudamus te' 359

83 'Benedicimus te' 364

84 'Adoramus te' 370

85 'Glorificamus te' 376

86 'Gracias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam' 380

87 'Domine Deus, rex celestis, Deus pater omnipotens' 384

88 'Domine, fili unigenite, Jhesu Criste' 387

89 'Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris' 393

90 'Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis' 395

91 'Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecacionem nostram' 398

92 'Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis' 401

93 'Quoniam tu solus sanctus' 406

94 'Tu solus Dominus' 407

95 'Tu solus altissimus, Jhesu Christe, cum sancto Spiritu in Gloria Dei Patris Amen' 410

Book 5 On the Eremitic Life 413

96 On how Blaquerna relinquished the papacy 413

97 On the leave that Blaquerna took of the pope and his cardinals 415

98 On the life that Blaquerna led in his hermitage 417

99 On how Blaquerna the hermit wrote the Book of the Lover and the Beloved 418

100 On the Book of the Lover and the Beloved 420

101 On the 'Art of Contemplation'. Prologue 489

102 On how Blaquerna contemplated God's Virtues 491

103 On how Blaquerna contemplated God's Virtues in threes 495

104 On Essence 499

105 On Unity 504

106 On Trinity 506

107 On Incarnation 510

108 On the 'Pater noster' 514

109 On the 'Ave Maria' 518

110 On the Commandments 522

111 On the 'Miserere mei Deus secundum magnam misericordiam tuam' 525

112 On the Seven Sacraments of the Holy Church 527

113 On virtues 533

114 On vices 537

115 The end of this book 540

Bibliography 559.

Notes:

Translated from the Catalan.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 559-564).

ISBN:

9781855663046

185566304X

OCLC:

987006081