{"product_id":"the-liberation-of-jerusalem-torquato-tasso-9780199535354","title":"The Liberation of Jerusalem","description":"In \u003cem\u003eThe Liberation of Jerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e (1581), Torquato Tasso set out to write an epic to rival the \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eAeneid\u003c\/em\u003e. Unlike his predecessors, he took his subject not from myth but from history: the Christian capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. The siege of the city is played out alongside a magical romance of love and sacrifice, in which the Christian knight Rinaldo succumbs to the charms of the pagan sorceress Armida, and the warrior maiden Clorinda inspires a fatal passion in the Christian Tancred. Tasso's masterpiece left its mark on writers from Spenser and Milton to Goethe and Byron, and inspired countless painters and composers. This is the first English translation in modern times that faithfully reflects both the sense and the verse form of the original. Max Wickert's fine rendering is introduced by Mark Davie, who places Tasso's poem in it troubled historical context and sheds light on its narrative framework and historical accuracy as well as its reception and influence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Torquato Tasso, Max Wickert, Mark Davie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199535353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199535354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.48h x 5.88w x 1.17d","brand":"Torquato Tasso","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981496451327,"sku":"9780199535354","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1e3b0524-f06e-4915-9b9b-4da09f667ced.jpg?v=1683255923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-liberation-of-jerusalem-torquato-tasso-9780199535354","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}