Orlando Furioso: Part Two (Italian Texts) (3, Set) (Classics)

Name: Orlando Furioso
Rating: 4.00 (2 reviews)

by Ludovico Ariosto

Barbara Reynolds (Notes)

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Orlando Furioso: Part Two (Italian Texts) (3, Set) (Classics)

by Ludovico Ariosto

Barbara Reynolds (Notes)

2 ratings • 1 review • 4 shelved

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.

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ISBN10 014044310X
ISBN13 9780140443103
Publish Date 29 September 1977 (first published 1 December 1954)
Publish Status Active
Publish Country GB
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics

Edition 2nd edition
Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
Pages 800
Language English

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A note on translation: I used Reynolds to compare, contrast, and fill in the gaps with the Slavitt translation. Slavitt takes liberties, and Reynolds has merit, but I’ve got to say, for compulsive readability, and cheeky irreverence that feels like it honors the spirit of the original, Slavitt it is.