Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 420 Ariosto, Lodovico 1474 1533 Ariost, Lodovico Ariosto, Ludovico Orlando Furioso Produced by Liber Liber (http://www.liberliber.it), with extensive corrections and HTML version by Barbara Magni. "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.) it Roland (Legendary character) -- Romances PQ Text IT Poesia Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 2210490 2210491 2024-10-02T09:48:34.632169 2023-10-02T08:42:48.619574 text/html text/html 2227375 2015-11-04T10:33:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 749741 2015-11-04T10:34:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 817710 2024-10-02T09:49:24.683432 application/epub+zip 842555 2024-10-02T09:48:39.199651 application/epub+zip 826596 2024-10-02T09:48:36.756711 application/epub+zip 1700905 2024-10-02T09:49:52.212272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1576051 2024-10-02T09:49:22.178430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1560122 2022-09-02T11:34:43.549631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1660703 1660598 2024-10-02T09:48:09.877301 2023-10-02T08:42:26.401921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1661003 2015-11-04T10:33:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 629698 2015-11-04T10:34:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19973 2024-10-02T09:49:52.456270 application/rdf+xml 16546 2024-10-02T09:48:37.327655 image/jpeg 2925 2024-10-02T09:48:37.048667 image/jpeg 756683 2024-10-02T09:48:34.817187 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia