Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1098 Ariosto, Lodovico 1474 1533 Ariost, Lodovico Ariosto, Ludovico Orlando Furioso Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Furioso Produced by Liber Liber (http://www.liberliber.it), with extensive corrections and HTML version by Barbara Magni. "Orlando Furioso" by Lodovico Ariosto is an epic poem written during the early 16th century. The narrative follows the tumultuous adventures of the knight Orlando, his love for the beautiful Angelica, and the various rivalries and conflicts that ensue as a result. Set against the backdrop of the battles between Christians and Saracens, the poem intertwines themes of love, madness, and chivalric valor. The opening of "Orlando Furioso" introduces the reader to the heroic world of knights and their quests, beginning with a call to inspiration to recount the tales of noble ladies, brave knights, battles, and passionate loves. It highlights Orlando's intense love for Angelica, establishing the emotional stakes as he descends into madness when she is taken from him. Competing claims for Angelica's affections emerge, leading to conflicts among the knights, notably Rinaldo and Sacripante, as their fates become entwined in the pursuit of honor, love, and glory. The stage is set for a grand tapestry of love, rivalry, and the consequences of desire, which characterizes this classic work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Roland (Legendary character) -- Romances PQ Text IT Poesia Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 2210613 2025-06-02T09:19:00.855186 text/html 2227375 2015-11-04T10:33:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 749741 2015-11-04T10:34:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 817805 2025-06-02T09:19:52.585930 application/epub+zip 842467 2025-06-02T09:19:06.430156 application/epub+zip 826505 2025-06-02T09:19:03.508147 application/epub+zip 1700725 2025-06-02T09:20:20.649298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1576051 2025-06-02T09:19:50.039905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1560122 2022-09-02T11:34:43.549631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1660703 2025-06-02T09:18:39.746306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1661003 2015-11-04T10:33:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 629698 2015-11-04T10:34:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19118 2025-06-02T09:20:20.914252 application/rdf+xml 16546 2025-06-02T09:19:04.110134 image/jpeg 2925 2025-06-02T09:19:03.814130 image/jpeg 756712 2025-06-02T09:19:01.044191 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia