Orlando Furioso = the Fr of - Orlando: Part 2 a Romanti

Informationen zum Autor Ludovico Ariosto was born in 1474, the son of an official of the Ferrarese court. He first studied law, but later acquired a sound humanistic training. His adult life was spent in the service of the Ferrarese ducal family. Essentially he was a writer; his lifetime's service as a courtier was a burden imposed on him by economic difficulties. His fame rests on his major work, Orlando Furioso. The poem was probably begun around 1505. It was first published in 1516. The most important of Arisoto's minor works are five comedies, written for production in the Ferrarese court. Ariosto died in 1533. Klappentext A dazzling kaleidoscope of adventures, ogres, monsters, barbaric splendor, and romance, this epic poem stands as one of the greatest works of the Italian Renaissance. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung A dazzling kaleidoscope of adventures, ogres, monsters, barbaric splendor, and romance, this epic poem stands as one of the greatest works of the Italian Renaissance.

Product details

• Authors: Ludovico Ariosto, Ariosto L Reynolds B, Barbara Reynolds
• Assisted by: Barbara Reynolds (Introduction), Reynolds Barbara (Introduction), Barbara Reynolds (Translation), Reynolds Barbara (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.1977
• EAN: 9780140443103
• ISBN: 978-0-14-044310-3
• No. of pages: 800
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 44 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics; Orlando Furioso
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; POETRY / European / Italian, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Poetry / poems by individual poets