Bijesni Orlando
Orlando loses his reason when he discovers Angelica loves another, amid interwoven wars, romantic quests and marvellous adventures in a world of Renaissance chivalry.
Against the backdrop of Charlemagne’s war with the Saracen army, Ariosto weaves a vast tapestry of chivalric exploits, romantic quests and magical adventures. Orlando, a celebrated warrior devoted to Angelica, loses his reason upon discovering her love for the young Medoro. His frenzy reveals the vulnerability of a hero whom neither strength nor fame can protect from heartbreak.
Orlando Furioso also follows the love of Bradamante and Ruggiero and the extraordinary exploits of Astolfo. Enchanters, magical castles, a hippogriff and a journey to the Moon inhabit a world where heroic grandeur continually meets humour and irony. Ariosto interrupts and reconnects his narrative threads with remarkable skill, sustaining suspense across an expansive fictional landscape.
This Renaissance chivalric epic goes beyond celebrating martial virtue. Through jealousy, mistaken hopes, loyalty and changing fortune, it examines human desire and the ideals of knighthood. Its playful imagination brings medieval storytelling into dialogue with a Renaissance awareness of human contradictions, making it a landmark of Italian and European literature.
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