| The World Beyond Europe in the Romance Epics of Boiardo and Ariosto Subjects: Boiardo Matteo Maria 1440 or 41–1491. Orlando innamorato; Ariosto Lodovico 1474–1533. Orlando furioso; Romances Italian -- History and criticism; Epic poetry Italian -- History and criticism; Geography and literature; National characteristics in lit; "This articulate, engaging, and well-documented study represents an important work of scholarship in its cross-cultural considerations of Italian Renaissance epic poetry." Cavallo Jo Ann : Jo Ann Cavallo is a professor in the Department of Italian at Columbia University. |