Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 434 Ariosto, Lodovico 1474 1533 Ariost, Lodovico Ariosto, Ludovico Rose, William Stewart 1775 1843 Orlando Furioso Produced by Douglas B. Killings "Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto is an epic poem written during the early 16th century, regarded as a cornerstone of Italian literature. The narrative continues the story of the warrior Orlando from Matteo Maria Boiardo's unfinished "Orlando Innamorato." At its heart is the tumultuous love triangle involving Orlando, the beautiful Angelica, and the valiant Rinaldo, against a backdrop of legendary knights, magical events, and the larger conflict between Christians and heathens. The opening of "Orlando Furioso" sets the stage for a richly woven tale filled with adventure, love, and rivalry. It begins with Angelica fleeing into a forest to escape her pursuers, leading to a series of confrontations involving knights like Orlando and Rinaldo, who are both besotted with her beauty. As they battle various foes, shifting alliances and magical influences complicate their fates. The initial canto introduces the unpredictable nature of love and conflict, establishing the themes of chivalry and the consequences of desire that will resonate throughout the poem. The opening portion captures the reader's attention with intricate character dynamics, foreshadowing a vivid exploration of passion and chivalric ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Roland (Legendary character) -- Romances Knights and knighthood -- Poetry Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 2320767 2320710 2024-09-01T06:10:46.940696 2023-10-01T05:50:48.223153 text/html text/html 2320760 2320703 2024-09-01T06:10:48.043673 2023-10-01T05:50:49.223236 text/html text/html 837619 2024-09-01T06:11:47.333863 application/epub+zip 869543 2024-09-01T06:11:01.550171 application/epub+zip 869543 2024-09-01T06:10:54.633154 application/epub+zip 1579548 2024-09-01T06:12:04.251790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1382492 2024-09-01T06:11:35.679921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1382825 2022-09-01T06:42:37.037460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1860975 1860961 2024-09-01T06:10:45.027687 2023-10-01T05:50:46.507130 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1860878 2021-01-01T09:46:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 719984 2021-01-01T09:46:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19144 2024-09-01T06:12:04.504766 application/rdf+xml 14069 2024-09-01T06:10:55.065146 image/jpeg 3781 2024-09-01T06:10:54.838137 image/jpeg 825541 2024-09-01T06:10:48.235710 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia