Orlando Furioso (The Frenzy of Orlando)

The “Orlando Furioso” stands as one of the most influential works in the whole of European literature, and in this new verse translation Barbara Reynolds conveys all the humour, verve and elegant sophistication of the original. Ariosto's chief aim in writing the poem - composed over a period of twenty-seven years, and one of the greatest works of the Italian Renaissance - was to give delight, and in this he admirably succeeded. He created a world situated between high fantasy and reality: a dazzling kaleidoscope of fabulous adventures, ogres, monsters, barbaric splendour, and romance, all tempered by the unifying personality of the author - his humour and serenity, his humanity and moderation.

Published 1975, Penguin Classics.

Binding of book is loose. A few signs of wear and tear on covers and spine of book. Slight to some tanning around edges of book. Foxing most evident on bottom of fore edge. Heavy foxing on insides of covers. Stamp on title page. Pages of text in good condition, with some foxing on certain pages.