Enrico; or, Byzantium Conquered: A Heroic Poem (The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe)

Lucrezia Marinella (1571–1653) is, by all accounts, a phenomenon in early modernity: a woman who wrote and published in many genres, whose fame shone brightly within and outside her native Venice, and whose voice is simultaneously original and reflective of her time and culture. In __Enrico; or, Byzantium Conquered__, one of the most ambitious and rewarding of her numerous narrative works, Marinella demonstrates her skill as an epic poet. Now available for the first time in English translation, __Enrico__ retells the story of the conquest of Byzantium in the Fourth Crusade (1202–04). Marinella intersperses historical events in her account of the invasion with numerous invented episodes, drawing on the rich imaginative legacy of the chivalric romance. Fast-moving, colorful, and narrated with the zest that characterizes Marinella’s other works, this poem is a great example of a woman engaging critically with a quintessentially masculine form and subject matter, writing in a genre in which the work of women poets was typically shunned. Lucrezia Marinella ; Edited And Translated By Maria Galli Stampino. Translation Of L' Enrico Overo Bisantio Acquistato: Poema Heroico, An Ambitious And Rewarding Narrative Poem By A Prolific Female Venetian Writer Who Flourished In The Early 17th Century, Demonstrating Her Skill As An Epic Poet When She Was Already Known For Her Polemical Treatise On The Nobility And Excellence Of Women. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translated From The Italian. Lucrezia Marinella (1571-1653) is, by all accounts, a phenomenon in early modernity: a woman who wrote and published in many genres, whose fame shone brightly within and outside her native Venice, and whose voice is original and reflective of her time and culture. This book tells the story of the conquest of Byzantium in the Fourth Crusade.