Ariosto in the Machine Age reimagines reception theory through the modern afterlife of a Renaissance literary icon.

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Preface
Acknowledgments

Introduction: Peeking from Parnassus: Ariosto the Amphibian

1. The Great Metaphysician: Ariosto’s Encounters with Ferrara’s Avant-Garde
2. Ludovico’s Gifts: The Ariostean Spirit of Magical Realism
3. Eternal Renaissance: Ariosto’s Presence in Fascist Ferrara
4. Theatrical Ghosts: Not Adapting the Orlando Furioso in Late Modernity

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Index

Alessandro Giammei is an assistant professor of Italian studies at Yale University.