Reviews for Jerusalem delivered (Gerusalemme liberata)

The average rating for Jerusalem delivered (Gerusalemme liberata) based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-05-08 00:00:00 Kim Huynh How wonderful! I can say that I hated it so much during high school and now nearly 25 years later i love it much !! The reading was long and tiring, challenging if not sometimes impossible to understand events under a clear historical and allegorical basis. The story tells the deeds of Geoffrey of Bouillon who went on a crusade to free Jerusalem. Many events and characters will be presented in the various songs, so that the exact plot is difficult to understand without the help of some epic compendium. The final part with the death of Clorinda, wrongly killed by his beloved Tancredi is moving to say at least. I had already seen in the past the melodrama "Rinaldo" by Handel, also in this case a wonder for the soul, so having read the book of Tasso with his songs gave me a complete understanding of the drama in question. It is not a reading for everyone, there are many characters, I read the book in vulgar Italian, and I almost had to read the paraphrase text many times side by side. Che meraviglia!! e dire che l' ho odiato così tanto durante il liceo!! La lettura è stata lunga e faticosa, impegnativa se non a volte impossibile nel capire gli avvenimenti sotto una chiara base storica e allegorica. La storia parla delle gesta di Goffredo da Buglione andato in crociata appunto per liberare Gerusalemme. Tantissimi eventi e personaggi verranno presentati nei vari canti, tanto che l' esatta trama è difficile da comprendere senza un aiuto di qualche compendio ei epica. La parte finale con la morte di Clorinda, uccisa erroneamente da suo amato Tancredi è commovente a dir poco. Avevo già visto in passato il melodramma "Rinaldo" di Handel, anche in questo caso una meraviglia per l'anima, l'aver letto quindi il libro di Tasso con i suoi canti mi ha dato una completa comprensione del dramma in questione. Non è una lettura per tutti, vi sono tantissimi personaggi, ho letto il libro in italiano volgare, e ho dovuto quasi sempre leggermi la parafrasi fianco testo.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-07-29 00:00:00 Rowland H. Meade Absolutely beautiful work, and my favorite epic poem - hands down. I had never heard of this work until I took a class called "From Homer to Star Wars" in which we, as the name implies, started with Homer's epics, and followed major epics through to Star Wars. There are several comments which I wish to make about this incredible piece. 1) The poetry is incredible: The description of Satan put my hair on end and left me speechless. Also, note the brilliance of the description of the soldiers marching - blending into the sun at the horizon, wings on their feet and wings in their heart lifting them toward battle. I was spellbound. The same mastery is found throughout the tale. 2) When reading the epics chronologically, note that this is the FIRST of the major epics in which all of the female characters are JUST as developed as the male characters. Yes, Penelope is a strong female character, but not in comparison to the women here. 3) Pay special attention to Tasso's understanding of psychology: A perfect example is when Tancred, who is always described as having never been afraid, first experiences fear. Keep in mind that Tasso suffered from mental illness himself, and was, therefore, most likely very attuned to the inner workings of the mind. Brilliant. Magical. Spellbinding. A true work of art. I could go on, but it's probably best if you just find out for yourself...