Orlando Furioso: A New Verse Translation by Ludovico Ariosto

Orlando Furioso: A New Verse Translation

Ludovico Ariosto with David R. Slavitt (Translator)

672 pages first pub 1516 (editions)

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The appearance of David R. Slavitt's translation of Orlando Furioso ("Mad Orlando"), one of the great literary achievements of the Italian Renaissance, is a publishing event. With this lively new verse translation, Slavitt introduces readers to Ar...

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funny 66%
challenging 50%
dark 16%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 16%
reflective 16%

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