Orlando Furioso: A New Verse Translation

With this lively new verse translation of one of the great literary achievements of the Italian Renaissance, Slavitt introduces readers to Ariostös now-neglected masterpiece¿a poem whose impact on Western literature can scarcely be exaggerated. Slavitt¿s translation captures the energy, comedy, and great fun of Ariostös Italian.

List of contents

* Translator's Preface * Introduction by Charles S. Ross ORLANDO FURIOSO * Glossary of Names

About the author

David R. Slavitt is a poet and the translator of more than ninety works of fiction, poetry, and drama.Charles S. Ross is Professor of English and Chair of the Comparative Literature Program at Purdue University.

Summary

With this lively new verse translation of one of the great literary achievements of the Italian Renaissance, Slavitt introduces readers to Ariosto’s now-neglected masterpiece—a poem whose impact on Western literature can scarcely be exaggerated. Slavitt’s translation captures the energy, comedy, and great fun of Ariosto’s Italian.

Product details

• Authors: Ludovico Ariosto
• Assisted by: Ross Charles S. (Introduction), David Slavitt (Translation), David R Slavitt (Translation), David R. Slavitt (Translation), Slavitt David R. (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2011
• EAN: 9780674060128
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06012-8
• No. of pages: 688
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; POETRY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets