The first major work of literature written in Catalan and arguably the first European novel.
Blaquerna is a text that presents a radical vision. It was written to inspire societal transformation through the narrative of an exemplary life. The innovations both in language and in doctrine in Llull's Art are at the core of Blaquerna. This new translation makes those innovations available to a new generation of scholars while maintaining its accessibility to a wider audience. . Translating Blaquerna is rigorous intellectual work and Hughes has provided us with a masterful and creative rendering of Llull's complex and experimental use of language.