The children's version of the travels of Marco Polo and its relation with the original story of the book of the Marvels

Abstract

The travels of Marco Polo will mean the discovery of a completely unknown civilization for medieval Europe on the other side of the world: the powerful Mongolian empire, characterized by ¡ts wealth and its innovative products. The immensity of ¡ts territory, as well as its surprising progress, rich materials and extraordinary customs will be difficult to believe for the West. Polo will not hesitate to reflect everything that he has seen and lived throughout his stay in Asia in the Libro de las Maravillas, an authentic description of all these incredible discoveries that he finds along his trip. The author of the book has witnessed a few marvels with the mentality of a merchant, and, as a result, he does not want to go in any depth into adventures or emotions that he could have experienced during his journey or his stay under the protection of the Great Khan. A version of Polo's travels for the younger audience requires an effective solution to this unforeseen factor. Episode XIl of the television series Érase una vez el hombre will solve this problem with the introduction of elements such as: the fight between the good and the bad, which always guarantees tension and excitement; characters like the bandits chasing Polo's group, who create an atmosphere of suspense and maintain the youngsters' attention; humor, irony and comical episodes, especially the times when the good guys get rid of the villains. All this, without forgetting to explain the marvels discovered in the Far East, which constitute the historical background of the travels.