Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Colonna, Francesco (?–1527). The listed translation credits are Dallington, Robert (1561–1637).

Catalogue synopsis

Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:

"Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame" by Francesco Colonna is a book first published in 1499. The protagonist Poliphilo pursues his beloved Polia through a dreamlike landscape filled with classical architecture and mythology, eventually reaching the Fountain of Venus. Written in bizarre Latinate Italian and featuring 168 exquisite woodcut illustrations, this mysterious allegorical romance is celebrated as one of the most beautiful early printed books ever created, showcasing refined typography and Renaissance aesthetics.

Book and edition facts

• Title: Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame
• Author credits: Colonna, Francesco (?–1527)
• Catalogue language: English
• Translator credits: Dallington, Robert (1561–1637)

Catalogue subjects

• Dreams -- Fiction
• Italian fiction -- 15th century -- Translations into English
• Romances

Gutenberg collections

• Category: Historical Novels
• Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
• Category: Romance

Read this edition

• Read the text in a browser
• EPUB ebook
• Plain-text edition

View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.

Source notes

Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.