Boiardo, Matteo Maria 1441?-1494 creator text utu 2018 monographic it 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Orlando innamorato" by Matteo Maria Boiardo is a chivalric poem written beginning in 1476. The work follows Orlando, the legendary paladin of Charlemagne's court, as he abandons reason and duty when he falls desperately in love with Angelica, a beautiful princess from the East. Through duels, magic, and romantic rivalries, the poem blends Carolingian epic tradition with Arthurian romance. Written in ottava rima, this unfinished masterpiece later inspired Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso" and introduced timeless characters driven by universal human desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Innamorato Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_innamorato Release date is 2018-08-28 Produced by Douglas Ethington Original publication data not identified Epic poetry, Italian PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57787 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57787 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134330.0 57787