Florante by Francisco Balagtas
"Florante" by Francisco Balagtas is an epic poem written in 1838. Set in Albania, it follows the noble Florante, who returns from his studies in Athens only to face betrayal, imprisonment, and exile. Bound to a tree in the forest, he encounters Aladin, a banished Persian prince with his own tale of love and loss. Their intertwined stories explore themes of jealousy, loyalty, and redemption as both men fight to reunite with
their beloved women and restore justice to their kingdoms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Balagtas, Francisco, 1788-1862 |
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| Translator | De los Santos, Epifanio, 1871-1928 |
| Title |
Florante Versión castellana del poema tagalo con un ensayo crítico |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florante_at_Laura |
| Credits |
Produced by Tamiko I. Camacho, Pilar Somoza and PG Distributed Proofreaders, from page scans provided by University of Michigan. Special thanks to the Music Team for their work on the musical scores. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| Language | Tagalog |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Tagalog poetry -- Translations into Spanish |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 15531 |
| Release Date | Apr 3, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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