<p>The narrator establishes an ideal link with the figure of Don Quixote: like Cervantes' hero, he is a middle-aged man who has lost his mind in books, and who now identifies himself with the stories of the Paladins of France. So he begins to tell his ideal lady, Dulcinea del Toboso, the story of Roland. Peace reigns in Charlemagne's kingdom, until the beautiful princess Angelica arrives at his court: the paladin who manages to defeat her brother Argalia in a duel will get her in hand in marriage. During the duel, the paladin Ferraù hits him in the back, violating the rules, and flees. Angelica got lost in the Ardennes forest while trying to return to her homeland, and all the paladins, who are madly in love with her, go looking for her. The kingdom was thus deprived of its heroes, and Marsilio, King of Spain, took advantage of this to invade France. While inside the court, Gano di Magonza hatches a plot against Charlemagne, Ferraù tries to unmask him and save the kingdom. The Paladins, united under Roland’s leadership, decide to confront Marsilio's entire Spanish army on their own, without calling on the French troops, and thus they all perish.</p>

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Niccolini Francesco

Italy

Portugal

Porto

Printed

Song of Roland

Knighthood

Love

Unrequited love

Murder

Battle

Duel

Princess

Spell

Epic

Italian

Avventure d'Orlando e d'altri paladini

Il narratore, una specie di Don Chisciotte

Narrator

Dulcinea del Toboso

Charlemagne (King)

Angelique

Messenger

Orlando

Renaud de Montauban

Bishop

Ganelon

Soldier

Guard

Accumulation of events

Alternating narrative / dialogue

Fight

Chase

Unveiling

Double identity

Running away

Love story

Splitting of the body

Personified object

Trap

Love rivalry

Plot scene

Narrative Theater

Murder on stage

Storyteller

Roncisvalle!

Roncevaux !