Orlando Furioso = The Frenzy of Orlando A Romantic Epic - The Penguin Classics

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Publisher's Synopsis

One of the greatest epic poems of the Italian Renaissance, Orlando Furioso is an intricate tale of love and enchantment set at the time of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne's conflict with the Moors. When Count Orlando returns to France from Cathay with the captive Angelica as his prize, her beauty soon inspires his cousin Rinaldo to challenge him to a duel - but during their battle, Angelica escapes from both knights on horseback and begins a desperate quest for freedom. This dazzling kaleidoscope of fabulous adventures, sorcery and romance has inspired generations of writers - including Spenser and Shakespeare - with its depiction of a fantastical world of magic rings, flying horses, sinister wizardry and barbaric splendour.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140443110
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 851.3
DEWEY edition: 18
Language: English
Number of pages: 827
Weight: 556g
Height: 197mm
Width: 128mm
Spine width: 50mm