Baldo, the hero of these picaresque adventures, is a descendant of French royalty who starts out as something of a juvenile delinquent. The poem narrates episodes which include imprisonment; battles with local authorities, pirates, shepherds, witches, and demons; and a journey to the underworld. Throughout Baldo is accompanied by various companions, among them a giant, a centaur, a magician, and his best friend Cingar, a wickedly inventive trickster ("practicus ad beffas"). This edition provides the first English translation of this hilarious send-up of ancient epic and Renaissance chivalric romance.
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Baldo, the hero of these picaresque adventures, is a descendant of French royalty who starts out as something of a juvenile delinquent. The poem narrates episodes which include imprisonment; battles with local authorities, pirates, shepherds, witches, and demons; and a journey to the underworld. Throughout Baldo is accompanied by various companions, among them a giant, a centaur, a magician, and his best friend Cingar, a wickedly inventive trickster ("practicus ad beffas"). This edition provides the first English translation of this hilarious send-up of ancient epic and Renaissance chivalric romance.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The I Tatti Renaissance Library |
Release date | April 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | April 2007 |
Authors | Teofilo Folengo |
Translators | Ann E. Mullaney |
Dimensions | 203 x 133 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 496 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-02521-9 |
Barcode | 9780674025219 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
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LSN | 0-674-02521-0 |