Download Jerusalem Delivered PDF Free - Full Version
Download Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso in PDF format completely FREE. No registration required, no payment needed. Get instant access to this valuable resource on PDFdrive.to!
About Jerusalem Delivered
Arguably the greatest Italian poet after Dante, Torquato Tasso was born in Sorrento in 1544 and died in Rome in 1595, having served as the court poet in Ferrara, been confined for years in a madhouse after attacking a servant with a knife, and composed one of the great works of Renaissance literature. Unjustly neglected today, Tasso’s epic poem ‘Jerusalem Delivered'(first published in 1581) is set in the 11th century and tells the story of the First Crusade and the siege which gave Christian armies control over Jerusalem and the Holy Lands for a time. As in other epic poems, ‘Jerusalem Delivered’ deftly mixes history and myth. Tasso’s heroes – Godfrey, leader of the Christian armies; Rinaldo, bravest of the Christian warriors; and Tancred, the Italian prince who falls in love with the pagan warrioress Clorinda, whom he eventually (and simultaneously) converts and kills – must face not only the Saracens and their allies, but also a host of fearsome and manipulative devils, demons, and sorcerers. This is a sweeping and often thrilling tale of war, faith, love, and sex that easily rivals its classical predecessors. Writing at a time when Christianity was bitterly divided, Tasso was naturally concerned with the nature of leadership and loyalty, with the importance of sacrifice, with the evils of corruption, and with the existence of truth, themes that continue to resonate today. No wonder that for three centuries, ‘Jerusalem Delivered’ was considered the great modern epic. Indeed, Spenser borrowed scenes and episodes from this poem in writing the ‘Faerie Queen’, and Milton was greatly influenced by Tasso when writing his own Christian epic, ‘Paradise Lost’. English-language readers who are familiar with Tasso’s grand romance have until now known it only through a verse translation by English poet Edward Fairfax published in 1600. In order to fit Tasso’s stanzas into the then popular Spenserian verse form, Fairfax had to alter the original poem considerably. Now, 400 years later, Anthony Esolen presents a new translation that transforms ‘Jerusalem Delivered’ into an English-language masterpiece. The first major verse translation into English since Fairfax’s, Esolen’s version is both more true to its original source and more fluid than that of his Elizabethan predecessor. Esolen has translated ‘Jerusalem Delivered’ with the care of poet, capturing the delight of Tasso’s descriptions, the different voices of its cast of characters, the shadings between glory and tragedy, and does them all in an English as powerful as Tasso’s Italian. Esolen’s will immediately be acclaimed as the definitive translation of this powerful work of faith and war. Like the Fagles ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’, the Pinsky ‘Inferno’, and Seamus Heaney’s imaginative new rendering of ‘Beowulf’, Anthony Esolen’s bold, fast-moving, and faithful translation of Tasso’s Crusade-era adventure will introduce a new generation of readers to a masterpiece of world literature.
Detailed Information
| Author: | Torquato Tasso |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780801863233 |
| Language: | English |
| File Size: | 1.5 |
| Format: | |
| Price: | FREE |
Safe & Secure Download - No registration required
Why Choose PDFdrive for Your Free Jerusalem Delivered Download?
- 100% Free: No hidden fees or subscriptions required for one book every day.
- No Registration: Immediate access is available without creating accounts for one book every day.
- Safe and Secure: Clean downloads without malware or viruses
- Multiple Formats: PDF, MOBI, Mpub,... optimized for all devices
- Educational Resource: Supporting knowledge sharing and learning
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it really free to download Jerusalem Delivered PDF?
Yes, on https://PDFdrive.to you can download Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso completely free. We don't require any payment, subscription, or registration to access this PDF file. For 3 books every day.
How can I read Jerusalem Delivered on my mobile device?
After downloading Jerusalem Delivered PDF, you can open it with any PDF reader app on your phone or tablet. We recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Books, or Google Play Books for the best reading experience.
Is this the full version of Jerusalem Delivered?
Yes, this is the complete PDF version of Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso. You will be able to read the entire content as in the printed version without missing any pages.
Is it legal to download Jerusalem Delivered PDF for free?
https://PDFdrive.to provides links to free educational resources available online. We do not store any files on our servers. Please be aware of copyright laws in your country before downloading.
The materials shared are intended for research, educational, and personal use in accordance with fair use principles.
