Orlando furioso
By: Ludovico Ariosto ; con 80 illus. di Gustavo Doré
Contributors: Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883
Publisher: A. Mondadori
Published: 1956
Place of publication: Verona
Language: ita
Number of pages: 685
Subjects: Knights and knighthood; Poetry; Italian poetry; Roland (Legendary character); Romances; Italian literature
Description: An Italian epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto which has exerted a wide influence on later culture. The earliest version appeared in 1516, although the poem was not published in its complete form until 1532. Orlando Furioso is a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's unfinished romance Orlando Innamorato.