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Orlando Furioso

Lodovico Ariosto

1781·646 pages

Fantasy Historical Fiction

classics satire satirical social commentary

The only unabridged prose translation of Ariosto's Orlando Furioso - a witty parody of the chivalric legends of Charlemagne and the Saracen invasion of France - this version faithfully recaptures the entire narrative and the subtle meanings behind it.

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Orlando Furioso

Lodovico Ariosto

Year

1781

Pages

646

Fantasy Historical Fiction

Tags

classics satire satirical social commentary

Description

The only unabridged prose translation of Ariosto's Orlando Furioso - a witty parody of the chivalric legends of Charlemagne and the Saracen invasion of France - this version faithfully recaptures the entire narrative and the subtle meanings behind it.

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