"Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto is an epic poem from the 1500s that continues the story of Orlando, focusing on love, adventure, and battles between Christians and non-Christians. The poem starts with Angelica running away in a forest, pursued by knights like Orlando and Rinaldo, both in love with her. As these knights fight monsters and each other for Angelica's affection, complicated alliances and magic change their destinies, presenting themes like bravery and the problems that come from wanting something badly within a world of powerful knights. The beginning pulls readers in with complicated character relationships, setting up a tale about powerful feelings and what it means to be honorable.
Orlando Furioso
By Lodovico Ariosto
Amidst clashing swords and wild magic, a celebrated warrior loses his mind because of an unrequited love, setting the scene for a legendary and chaotic ordeal.
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About the AuthorLudovico Ariosto was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso (1516). The poem, a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato, describes the adventures of Charlemagne, Orlando, and the Franks as they battle against the Saracens with diversions into many sideplots. The poem is transformed into a satire of the chivalric tradition. Ariosto composed the poem in the ottava rima rhyme scheme and introduced narrative commentary throughout the work.
Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso (1516). The poem, a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato, describes the adventures of Charlemagne, Orlando, and the Franks as they battle against the Saracens with diversions into many sideplots. The poem is transformed into a satire of the chivalric tradition. Ariosto composed the poem in the ottava rima rhyme scheme and introduced narrative commentary throughout the work.
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