Divided into three parts (Tradition; Interpretation; Reception), this multi-contributed book aims to establish what Ariosto's poem Orlando furioso was in its own time, at key stages during its five-century history, and of course what it means today. In revisiting Ariosto's dream, it tries to answer the question: is it still alive?

Divided into three parts (Tradition; Interpretation; Reception), this multi-contributed book aims to establish what Ariosto's poem Orlando furioso was in its own time, at key stages during its five-century history, and of course what it means today. In revisiting Ariosto's dream, it tries to answer the question: is it still alive?