Francesco Colonna

Joscelyn Godwin

First published in the English language in 1999, the allegorical and mythological romantic tale from Renaissance-era Italy, best known for its reflection of period art and culture and its inspiration for The Rule of Four, follows the quest of Poliphilo for his beloved Polia, in an edition complemented by 174 woodcut illustrations. Reprint.

The Strife of Love in a Dream

Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

Being the Elizabethan Version of the First Book of the Hypnerotomachia of Francesco Colonna

"Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame" by Francesco Colonna (translated by Robert Dallington). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame

Ou, Hypnérotomachie

Le Songe de Poliphile

Facsimiles of One Hundred and Sixty Eight Woodcuts in the "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili," Venice, 1499

The Dream of Poliphilus

Francesco Colonna's weird, erotic, allegorical antiquarian tale, "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili", together with all of its 174 original woodcut illustrations, has been called the first "stream of consciousness" novel and was one of the most important documents of Renaissance imagination and fantasy. The author -- presumed to be a friar of dubious reputation -- was obsessed by architecture, landscape and costume (it is not going too far to say sexually obsessed) and its woodcuts are a primary source for Renaissance ideas.

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