La Secchia Rapita = or, The Rape of the Bucket; an Heroicomical Poem in 12 Cantos

Discover the epic and entertaining story of the theft of a humble wooden bucket from the town of Modena in Italy, which sparked off a series of events and battles between neighboring cities, in this witty and genre-bending poem.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.