Morgante
Italian romantic epic about a giant who follows Orlando.
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Morgante, also called Morgante Maggiore, is an Italian romantic epic by Luigi Pulci, first published in its complete 28-canto form in 1483. Commissioned by Lucrezia Tornabuoni, it burlesques the Matter of France, centering on the giant Morgante, who becomes a Christian follower of Orlando. The poem ends with Orlando's death at Roncesvalles.
Quick Facts
- Author
- Luigi Pulci
- Published
- 1483
- Genre
- Romantic epic
- Language
- Italian
- Subject
- Matter of France
- Orlando
- Morgante
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- Wikipedia: Morgante (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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