Orlando Furioso by ARIOSTO, Ludovico

Charlemagnes nephew Orlando (AKA Roland) is driven insane by the infidelity of his beloved Angelica. Angelicas relationship with him and others loosely unifies multiple story lines to produce a rich tapestry of romance, fictionalized history, and pure fantasy. This romance-epic is a sequel to the less distinguished and unfinished romance Orlando Innamorato, by Mattteo Maria Boiardo. (Summary by Thomas A. Copeland)