In The Liberation of Jerusalem (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 it troubled historical context and sheds light on its narrative framework and historical accuracy as well as its reception and influence. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The Liberation of Jerusalem (Oxford World's Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Torquato, Tasso

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

The Jerusalem Delivered of Torquato Tasso, Vol. 1 of 2: Translated Into English Verse (Classic Reprint)

Poetry

Forgotten Books

Excerpt from Lettere di Torquato Tasso, Vol. 4La negligenza di M. Gasparre avrà.fatto parer me parimente oltre il mio solito negligente, o più del solito, per meglio dire: aspetto ancora che egli ven ga per la lettera, che io avea apparecchiata sino a quest' ordinario passato, col sonetto di V. 8. Che ho letto con molto piacere, e lo rimando limato colla mia, al sicuro p... grossa della sua ben sottile e delicata lima; e se io in quei due luoghi ritocchi l'avessi piuttosto sconcio che acconcio, ue incolpi il suo proprio desiderio, non la mia ubbidienza.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Lettere di Torquato Tasso, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint) (Italian Edition)

History

IL Mondo Creato (Classic Reprint) (Italian Edition)

Excerpt from Le Lettere di Torquato Tasso, Vol. 2: Disposte per Ordine di Tempo A' Seggi ed al Popolo napolitano Torquato Tasso, figliuolo di Bernardo Tasso e di Porzio Rossi. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Le Lettere Di Torquato Tasso, Vol. 2: Disposte Per Ordine Di Tempo (Classic Reprint) (Italian Edition)

Rinaldo: A Poem, in Xii. Books

Rinaldo: A Poem, in XII. Books

John Hoole

Franklin Classics Trade Press

Jerusalem Delivered

Capricorn Books

Ralph Nash, in his approach to Gerusalemme Liberata, concluded that a close, fluent translation in prose of Tasso's epic would offer the most successful rendering of this important chivalric romance. In addition to conveying the imagery more accurately, a prose translation avoids deforming or modifying the text by forcing it into a poetic format. As a result, Nash has given the general reader and the student a fluent, accurate English version of Tasso's great narrative of the first crusade. Nash's introduction aids the reader in understanding the place of the poem in the corpus of Renaissance literature. Annotations and a glossary clarify the numerous historical, geographical, and mythological references.

Jerusalem Delivered. An English Prose Version. (English and Italian Edition)

Europe

Wayne State University Press

The Genesis of Tasso's Narrative Theory: English Translations of the Early Poetics and a Comparative Study of Their Significance

The Genesis of Tasso's Narrative Theory offers translations of theoretical works by the 16th-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso that have been unavailable in English heretofore and presents them together with a critical apparatus that puts these prose works in context with Tasso's major poetry. The translations are an excellent addition to the body of literature on romance and epic poetry during the Italian Renaissance.
Lawrence Rhu shows the relationship of young Tasso's narrative theory to his great epic, Gerusalemme liberata, and the relationship of both to 16th-century poetics and religious dogmatism. He also illustrates the connection between Tasso's writings and those of his immediate precursors, especially Ariosto, and to the English masters of epic, Spenser and Milton.

Lawrence F. Rhu

Wayne State Univ Pr

Tasso's masterpiece "Aminta" is perhaps the most famous pastoral play ever. It is also the work that launched the reputation of the author of the famed Italian epic poem of the First Crusade, Gerusalemme liberata. This story of satyrs and nymphs, shepherds and lovers is set in the ideal forest, far from the world of urban sophistication and decadence. It is presented here in the first Italian-English, dual-language edition of the play, and is the first new English translation published since the 19th century. Aminta's importance can not be overestimated; and its influence has been phenomenal, spawning over 200 plays by 1700 in Italy alone. This Italian pastoral is the source of numerous plays in France, Spain and England. Indirectly at least, it is also an inspiration for Shakespeare's pastoral comedies, such as "As You Like It," "Twelfth Night," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This volume is illustrated with the original woodcuts of the 1589 Aldine edition. Winner of the 2002 Premio Internazionale Diego Valeri of the Premio Monselice. DUAL-LANGUAGE POETRY. Introduction, notes, bibliography, illustrated.

Aminta: A Pastoral Play

Dramas & Plays

Italica Press

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