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The appearance of David R. Slavitt's translation of Orlando Furioso ("Mad Orlando"), one of the great literary achievements of the Italian Renaissance, is a publishing event. With this lively new verse translation, Slavitt introduces readers to Ariosto's now neglected masterpiece--a... Read Full Overview

The appearance of David R. Slavitt's translation of Orlando Furioso ("Mad Orlando"), one of the great literary achievements of the Italian Renaissance, is a publishing event. With this lively new verse translation, Slavitt introduces readers to Ariosto's now neglected masterpiece--a... Read Full Overview

The appearance of David R. Slavitt'e(tm)s translation of Orlando Furioso ('eoeMad Orlando'e?), one of the great literary achievements of the Italian Renaissance, is a publishing event. With this lively new verse translation, Slavitt introduces readers to Ariosto'e(tm)s now neglected... Read Full Overview

Orlando Furioso is an epic poem by the italian writer Lodovico Ariosto.

"Ludovico Ariosto, scrittore e drammaturgo italiano, ? considerato uno degli autori pi? celebri e influenti del suo tempo. Le sue opere, il Furioso in particolare, simboleggiano una potente rottura degli standard e dei canoni epocali. La sua ottava, definita "ottava d'oro", rappresenta... Read Full Overview

Orlando furioso es un poema pico caballeresco escrito por Ludovico Ariosto y cuya redacci n definitiva se public en 1532. Ariosto (1474 - 1533) fue un poeta ital ano, autor del poema pico Orlando furioso (1516). Adem s de su personalidad de poeta de gran renombre, escribi... Read Full Overview

The only unabridged prose translation of Ariosto's Orlando Furioso --a witty parody of the chivalric legends of Charlemagne and the Saracen invasion of France--this version faithfully recaptures the entire narrative and the subtle meanings behind it.

Prima della battaglia tra i Mori, che assediano Parigi, e i cristiani, Carlo Magno affida Angelica al vecchio Namo di Baviera, per evitare la contesa tra Orlando e Rinaldo che ne sono entrambi innamorati, e la promette a chi si dimostrer? pi? valoroso in battaglia. Il grande... Read Full Overview

A scholarly edition of a work by Ludovico Ariosto. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus.

The only unabridged prose translation of Ariosto's Orlando Furioso --a witty parody of the chivalric legends of Charlemagne and the Saracen invasion of France--this version faithfully recaptures the entire narrative and the subtle meanings behind it.

L'Orlando furioso ? un poema cavalleresco di Ludovico Ariosto pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1516 a Ferrara. ? considerato tra i poemi pi? importanti della letteratura cavalleresca, nonch? il codificatore della favola romanzesca. L'opera, composta da 46 canti in ottave, ruota... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview