Orlando Furioso

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Orlando Furioso" by Lodovico Ariosto is an epic poem written during the early 16th century. The narrative follows the tumultuous adventures of the knight Orlando, his love for the beautiful Angelica, and the various rivalries and conflicts that ensue as a result. Set against the backdrop of the battles between Christians and Saracens, the poem intertwines themes of love, madness, and chivalric valor. The opening of "Orlando Furioso" introduces the reader to the heroic world of knights and their quests, beginning with a call to inspiration to recount the tales of noble ladies, brave knights, battles, and passionate loves. It highlights Orlando's intense love for Angelica, establishing the emotional stakes as he descends into madness when she is taken from him. Competing claims for Angelica's affections emerge, leading to conflicts among the knights, notably Rinaldo and Sacripante, as their fates become entwined in the pursuit of honor, love, and glory. The stage is set for a grand tapestry of love, rivalry, and the consequences of desire, which characterizes this classic work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Liber Liber (http://www.liberliber.it), with extensive corrections and HTML version by Barbara Magni.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Furioso

Release date is 2003-02-01