La Gerusalemme Liberata

<p>La Gerusalemme Liberata is an epic poem by Torquato Tasso here presented in a French edition by Lorenzo Crasso. This monumental work originally composed in Italian recounts a highly fictionalized version of the First Crusade during which Christian knights and soldiers attempted to wrest Jerusalem from Muslim control. Tasso's poem blends historical elements with fantastical inventions exploring themes of love duty and religious conflict. This edition offers readers a chance to engage with a classic of Italian literature in a French translation maintaining its influence on subsequent generations of writers and artists. The historical setting and dramatic narrative continue to resonate with those interested in the intersection of faith war and human passion.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>