AdventureClassic FantasyClassic Love Stories

Orlando Inamorato

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  • 1593 first published
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Matteo Maria Boiardo's Orlando Inamorato (1593) is an adventure fiction and classic fantasy novel.

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About Orlando Inamorato

This black-letter document from 1592 consists of the first three cantos of Book One of the Italian romance-epic of the same name of the preceding century. Wikipedia summarizes the action thus: "The beautiful Angelica, daughter of the king of Cataio (Cathay), comes to Charlemagne's court for a tournament in which both Christians and Pagans can participate. She offers herself as a prize to whoever will defeat her brother, Argalia, who in the consequent fighting competition imprisons one of the Christians. But the second knight to fight, Ferraguto (a.k.a. Ferraù), kills Argalia and Angelica flees, chased by leading paladins, especially Orlando and Rinaldo. Stopping in the Ardenne forest, she drinks at the Stream of Love (making her fall in love with Rinaldo), while Rinaldo drinks at the fount of hate (making him conceive a passionate hatred of Angelica). (Headnote by Thomas A. Copeland)
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Who wrote Orlando Inamorato?

Orlando Inamorato was written by Matteo Maria Boiardo and first published in 1593.

What genre is Orlando Inamorato?

It is usually shelved as Adventure, Classic Fantasy and Classic Love Stories.

Is there a free audiobook of Orlando Inamorato?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 45 min.

What books are similar to Orlando Inamorato?

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