Orlando Furioso (Oxford World's Classics)
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.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford...
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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.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780199540389 (0199540381)
ASIN: 199540381
Publish date: August 1st 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pages no: 656
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
Epic,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
Poetry,
Italian Literature,
Epic Poetry
Bought after hearing an interview with the translator, David R. Slavitt (listen at the following link): World Books Podcast: Of Naked Maidens and Sea Serpents (February 2, 2010)The Italian Renaissance epic “Orlando Furioso,” was once a hot volume, at least among the literati, such as Shakespeare,...
to find Gutenberg rocks: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/615
It gets mentioned so much in Don Quixote...maybe I'll try it at some point.
[These notes were made in 1984:]. Renaissance Italian poetry, translated into English prose. Well, it took me long enough, but I finally finished this on Feb. 10. Fascinating, very complicated, and one can see how our forefathers would find it rather frivolous. Nonetheless, it does have structure...