Andrea Mangiabotti,[1] called Andrea da Barberino (c. 1370–1431[2]) was an Italian writer and cantastorie ("storyteller")[3] of the QuattrocentoRenaissance. He was born in Barberino Val d'Elsa, near Florence and lived in Florence.[1] He is principally known for his prose romance epic Il Guerrin Meschino, his I Reali di Francia ("The Royal House of France"[3]), a prose compilation (in the form of a chronicle[3]) of the Matter of France epic material concerning Charlemagne and Roland (Orlandino) from various legends and chansons de geste, and for his Aspramonte, a reworking of the chanson de geste Aspremont, which also features the hero Ruggiero.[2] Many of his writings probably derive from Franco-Italian works, such as the Geste Francor, that includes versions of the stories of Reali di Francia and dates to the first half of the fourteenth century.[4] His works, which circulated at first in manuscript, were extremely successful and popular,[1] and were a key source of material for later Italian romance writers, such as Luigi Pulci (Morgante), Matteo Maria Boiardo (Orlando Innamorato) and Ludovico Ariosto (Orlando Furioso).
Ajolfo del Barbicone (reworking of the French Aiol)
Ugone d'Alvernia (adaptation of the Franco-Italian chanson de gesteHuon d'Auvergne, with the first chapter of the final book alternating terza rima and prose in the published edition)
^ abcdGeneviève Hasenohr and Michel Zink, eds. Dictionnaire des lettres françaises: Le Moyen Age. Collection: La Pochothèque. (Paris: Fayard, 1992. ISBN2-253-05662-6), pp. 62–63.
^ abThe Cambridge History of Italian Literature, Peter Brand and Lino Pertile, eds. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996), p. 168.
^ abcLudovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, translated with an introduction by Barbara Reynolds (London: Penguin Books, 1975), Part I, Introduction, p. 58.
^Pio Rajna, Ricerche intorno ai Reali di Francia(Bologna,Romagnoli, 1872)
^ Gloria Allaire, Andrea da Barberino and the Language of Chivalry (Gainesville, FL: UP of Florida, 1997).
External links
Further Bibliography on ARLIMA
The Royal House of France An abridged translation of Andrea's cycle by Max Wickert
Media related to Andrea da Barberino at Wikimedia Commons
January 21, 2023
andrea, barberino, andrea, mangiabotti, called, 1370, 1431, italian, writer, cantastorie, storyteller, quattrocento, renaissance, born, barberino, elsa, near, florence, lived, florence, principally, known, prose, romance, epic, guerrin, meschino, reali, franci. Andrea Mangiabotti 1 called Andrea da Barberino c 1370 1431 2 was an Italian writer and cantastorie storyteller 3 of the Quattrocento Renaissance He was born in Barberino Val d Elsa near Florence and lived in Florence 1 He is principally known for his prose romance epic Il Guerrin Meschino his I Reali di Francia The Royal House of France 3 a prose compilation in the form of a chronicle 3 of the Matter of France epic material concerning Charlemagne and Roland Orlandino from various legends and chansons de geste and for his Aspramonte a reworking of the chanson de geste Aspremont which also features the hero Ruggiero 2 Many of his writings probably derive from Franco Italian works such as the Geste Francor that includes versions of the stories of Reali di Francia and dates to the first half of the fourteenth century 4 His works which circulated at first in manuscript were extremely successful and popular 1 and were a key source of material for later Italian romance writers such as Luigi Pulci Morgante Matteo Maria Boiardo Orlando Innamorato and Ludovico Ariosto Orlando Furioso Works EditAndrea da Barberino wrote the following works 1 I Reali di Francia The Royal House of France Il Guerrin Meschino Ajolfo del Barbicone reworking of the French Aiol Ugone d Alvernia adaptation of the Franco Italian chanson de geste Huon d Auvergne with the first chapter of the final book alternating terza rima and prose in the published edition Storie Nerbonesi prose adaptation on the Old French chanson de geste Narbonnais and eight other chansons concerning Aymeri de Narbonne and Guillaume d Orange Le Storie d Aspramonte adaptation of the Old French chanson de geste Aspremont Ansuigi possibly also by Andrea 5 References Edit a b c d Genevieve Hasenohr and Michel Zink eds Dictionnaire des lettres francaises Le Moyen Age Collection La Pochotheque Paris Fayard 1992 ISBN 2 253 05662 6 pp 62 63 a b The Cambridge History of Italian Literature Peter Brand and Lino Pertile eds Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1996 p 168 a b c Ludovico Ariosto Orlando Furioso translated with an introduction by Barbara Reynolds London Penguin Books 1975 Part I Introduction p 58 Pio Rajna Ricerche intorno ai Reali di Francia Bologna Romagnoli 1872 Gloria Allaire Andrea da Barberino and the Language of Chivalry Gainesville FL UP of Florida 1997 External links EditFurther Bibliography on ARLIMA The Royal House of France An abridged translation of Andrea s cycle by Max Wickert Media related to Andrea da Barberino at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrea da Barberino amp oldid 1068405678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
