Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter iii
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xv
5. Acknowledgments xxi
6. Introduction. Peeking from Parnassus – Ariosto the Amphibian 1
7. Chapter One. The Great Metaphysician: Ariosto’s Encounters with Ferrara’s Avant-Garde 25
8. Chapter Two. Ludovico’s Gifts: The Ariostean Spirit of Magical Realism 125
9. Chapter Three. Eternal Renaissance: Ariosto’s Presence in Fascist Ferrara 189
10. Chapter Four. Theatrical Ghosts: Not Adapting the Orlando Furioso in Late Modernity 277
11. Notes 317
12. Index 369