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Author | : Torquato Tasso |
Publisher | : Wayne State University Press |
Total Pages | : 700 |
Release | : 1987-01-04 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 0814337562 |
Annotations and a glossary clarify the numerous historical, geographical, and mythological references.
Author | : Torquato Tasso |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 2000-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801863233 |
Tasso's masterpiece finally emerges as an English masterpiece.
Author | : Valeria Finucci |
Publisher | : Duke University Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780822322955 |
Edited collection discusses the first historically important debate on what constitutes modern literature, which focused on two 16th century works: ORLANDO FURIOSO and GERUSALEMME LIBERATA.
Author | : Torquato Tasso |
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Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1881 |
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Author | : Torquato Tasso |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2009-02-12 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 0191567582 |
'The bitter tragedy of human life— horrors of death, attack, retreat, advance, and the great game of Destiny and Chance. ' In The Liberation of Jerusalem (Gerusalemme liberata, 1581), Torquato Tasso set out to write an epic to rival the Iliad and the Aeneid. Unlike his predecessors, he took his subject not from myth but from history: the Christian capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. The siege of the city is played out alongside a magical romance of love and sacrifice, in which the Christian knight Rinaldo succumbs to the charms of the pagan sorceress Armida, and the warrior maiden Clorinda inspires a fatal passion in the Christian Tancred. Tasso's masterpiece left its mark on writers from Spenser and Milton to Goethe and Byron, and inspired countless painters and composers. This is the first English translation in modern times that faithfully reflects both the sense and the verse form of the original. Max Wickert's fine rendering is introduced by Mark Davie, who places Tasso's poem in the context of his life and times and points to the qualities that have ensured its lasting impact on Western culture. 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.
Author | : Torquato Tasso |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1875 |
Genre | : Italian literature |
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Author | : Joseph Gariolo |
Publisher | : Edition Reichenberger |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Crusades in literature |
ISBN | : 9783937734071 |
Author | : Torquato Tasso |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1786 |
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Author | : Torquato Tasso |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2010-02-11 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9781450583084 |
First published in 1581, Torquato Tasso's "Jerusalem Delivered (Gerusalemme liberata)" is a magical epic poem that tells the story of the First Crusade, led by Godfrey of Bouillon and other European noblemen and warriors. The story is full of supernatural characters and events. It develops during the bloody siege of Jerusalem, against the Moors and their famous leader, Soliman. The story in "Jerusalem Delivered" is violent and erotic, especially the torrid love affair between Tancred, the bravest of the Christians, and Clorinda, a fierce but beautiful warrioress. Written in the XVI century, "Jerusalem Delivered" book captures the spirit and ideology of the Middle Ages, specifically the XI century. Like in "Curial and Guelfa", Christian symbols mix with Greco-Roman ones, in a tale of war and sex. Tasso's images are powerful and the poetry of "Jerusalem Delivered" is anything but childish or naive. As I said, it is violent and full of action. It contains no boring digressions or reflections, but pure action. Today, "Jerusalem Delivered" is considered to be a one the masterpieces of Italian literature. This Spenserian translation by Edward Fairfax, rendered in 1600, is the only significant translation that has endured the test of time.
Author | : Torquato Tasso |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1830 |
Genre | : Crusades |
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