Orlando Furioso (Italian Texts) (3, Set) (Classics)

by Ludovico Ariosto

Guido Waldman (Translator)

`I sing of knights and ladies, of love and arms, of courtly chivalry, of courageous deeds.' So begins Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1532), the culmination of the chivalric legends of Charlemagne and the Saracen invasion of France. It is a brilliantly witty parody of the medieval romances, and a fitting monument to the court society of the Italian Renaissance which gave them birth. This unabridged prose translation faithfully captures the narrative entire and is a kaleidoscope of scenes and emotions of fact and fantasy.

• ISBN10: 0192836773
• ISBN13: 9780192836779
• Publish Date: 1 October 1998 (first published 1 December 1954)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 30 May 2008
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Imprint: Oxford Paperbacks
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 646
• Language: English

Reviews

[jamiereadthis]

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.