Morgante

Morgante
Author: Luigi Pulci
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 1018
Release: 2000-09-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780253214072

A classic picaresque epic detailing the thrilling exploits of Orlando, Morgante is a tale of war and of the calamities that befall the romantic hero, his fellow knights, and their sovereign, Charlemagne. After encountering the fierce Morgante, Orlando converts the giant, who then becomes his squire and trusted companion. This annotated English translation will lead to a new appreciation of Luigi Pulci's singular epic masterpiece and contribute to a reassessment of the author's influence on modern English literature.

Pulci's Morgante

Pulci's Morgante
Author: Constance Jordan
Publisher: Associated University Presses
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1986
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780918016898

Places II Morgante Magiore, the great Italian Renaissance epic by Luigi Pulci, in the context of contemporary Florentine polities. This volume also analyzes the poem's narrative structure and demonstrates the poet's understanding of issues that were to become vital to Florentine historiography a generation later.

Gnomon

Gnomon
Author: Ludwig Curtius
Publisher:
Total Pages: 912
Release: 1926
Genre: Archaeology
ISBN: