Alcina's island: from imitation to innovation in the Orlando furioso.(Critical Essay)

From: Italica | Date: September 22, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Beyond the pillars of Hercules and the Continental landmass, far from the busy central action of the Orlando furioso, lies Alcina's island. In canto VI, Ruggiero, the Furioso's dynastic hero, is carried to the island by the mythical ippogrifo. (1) The enormous distance travelled suggests from the outset that the Alcina episode will be a significant digression from the main plot of the poem. Also, the strong classical echoes in the early stages of the episode indicate that the Arthurian-influenced knightly quest of the central Orlando furioso is about to give way to an ...

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