{"product_id":"floridoro-a-chivalric-romance-paperback","title":"Floridoro: A Chivalric Romance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eModerata Fonte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first original chivalric poem written by an Italian woman, \u003ci\u003eFloridoro\u003c\/i\u003e imbues a strong feminist ethos into a hypermasculine genre. Dotted with the usual characteristics-dark forests, illusory palaces, enchanted islands, seductive sorceresses\u003ci\u003e-Floridoro\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the two greatest knights of a bygone age: the handsome Floridoro, who risks everything for love, and the beautiful Risamante, who helps women in distress while on a quest for her inheritance. Throughout, Moderata Fonte (1555-92) vehemently defends women's capacity to rival male prowess in traditionally male-dominated spheres. And her open criticism of women's lack of education is echoed in the plights of various female characters who must depend on unreliable men. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e First published in 1581, \u003ci\u003eFloridoro\u003c\/i\u003e remains a vivacious and inventive narrative by a singular poet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValeria Finucci \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of Italian in the Department of Romance Studies at Duke University. She is the editor and translator of Giulia Bigolina's \u003ci\u003eUrania: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Romance\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by the University of Chicago Press. \u003cb\u003eJulia Kisacky\u003c\/b\u003e is senior lecturer in Italian at Baylor University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 8.92 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67913791963390,"sku":"9780226256788","price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/8716\/4670\/files\/BbNyMuM0jH9780226256788.webp?v=1793352037","url":"https:\/\/123learningstore.com\/products\/floridoro-a-chivalric-romance-paperback","provider":"123 Learning Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}