With this lively new verse translation of one of the great literary achievements of the Italian Renaissance, Slavitt introduces readers to Ariosto's now-neglected masterpiece-a poem whose impact on Western literature can scarcely be exaggerated. Slavitt's translation captures the energy, comedy, and great fun of Ariosto's Italian.

With this lively new verse translation of one of the great literary achievements of the Italian Renaissance, Slavitt introduces readers to Ariostös now-neglected masterpiece¿a poem whose impact on Western literature can scarcely be exaggerated. Slavitt¿s translation captures the energy, comedy, and great fun of Ariostös Italian.