TY - BOOK AU - Tasso,Torquato AU - Fairfax,Edward TI - Jerusalem Delivered AV - PQ PY - 1996/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Godfrey, of Bouillon, approximately 1060-1100 -- Poetry KW - Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English KW - Crusades -- First, 1096-1099 -- Poetry KW - Jerusalem -- History -- Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244 -- Poetry N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_Delivered; Release date is 1996-01-01; Douglas B. Killings; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Jerusalem Delivered" by Torquato Tasso is an epic poem first published in 1581. It reimagines the First Crusade as Christian knights, led by Godfrey of Bouillon, battle to capture Jerusalem from Muslim forces. The poem weaves historical figures with fictional characters in a tale of romantic entanglements, magical enchantments, and warriors torn between love and duty. Three Muslim women—including the warrior-maiden Clorinda and the sorceress Armida—become romantically involved with Christian knights, leading to betrayals, conversions, and tragic consequences amid the siege. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/392 ER -