Ludovico Ariosto Knihy

Ve vyprávění a výběru Itala Calvina. Jeden z předních eposů italské renesance líčí, jak chrabrý Roland pro krásnou Angeliku o rozum přišel a spolu s tím zachycuje hrdinské skutky jeho druhů, paladinů Karla Velikého a jejich saracénských protivníků. Báseň, v níž se opěvují ženy, rytíři, láska, dvornost a udatné činy, je k nám uváděna v přetlumočení (převyprávění s obsažnými ukázkami) Itala Calvina, předního italského prozatéra naší doby.

`I sing of knights and ladies, of love and arms, of courtly chivalry, of courageous deeds.' So begins Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1532), the culmination of the chivalric legends of Charlemagne and the Saracen invasion of France. It is a brilliantly witty parody of the medieval romances, and a fitting monument to the court society of the Italian Renaissance which gave them birth. This unabridged prose translation faithfully captures the narrative entire and is a kaleidoscope of scenes and emotions of fact and fantasy. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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"... il Furioso è un libro unico nel suo genere e può – quasi direi deve – esser letto senza far riferimento a nessun altro libro precedente o seguente; è un universo a sé in cui si può viaggiare in lungo e in largo, entrare, uscire, perdercisi. ... Ariosto sembra un poeta limpido, ilare e senza problemi, eppure resta misterioso: nella sua ostinata maestria a costruire ottave su ottave sembra occupato soprattutto a nascondere se stesso. Egli è certo lontano dalla tragica profondità che avrà Cervantes, quando un secolo dopo, nel Don Chisciotte, compirà la dissoluzione della letteratura cavalleresca. Ma tra i pochi libri che si salvano, quando il curato e il barbiere dànno alle fiamme la biblioteca che ha condotto alla follia l'hidalgo della Mancia, c'è il Furioso..." Italo Calvino