Orlando Furioso: Part Two
(Paperback, 2nd edition)
Publishing Details
Orlando Furioso: Part Two
By (Author) Ludovico Ariosto
Translated by Barbara Reynolds
Introduction by Barbara Reynolds
Notes by Barbara Reynolds
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
29th August 1991
29th September 1977
2nd edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
851.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
800
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 45mm
571g
Description
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.
Author Bio
Ludovico Ariosto was born in 1474, the son of an official of the Ferrarese court. He first studied law, but later acquired a sound humanistic training. His adult life was spent in the service of the Ferrarese ducal family. Essentially he was a writer; his lifetime's service as a courtier was a burden imposed on him by economic difficulties. His fame rests on his major work, Orlando Furioso. The poem was probably begun around 1505. It was first published in 1516. The most important of Arisoto's minor works are five comedies, written for production in the Ferrarese court. Ariosto died in 1533.
