SUMMARY OF FLORANTE AT LAURA
On a faraway vast land, theres a mystical forest
outside the Kingdom of Albanya. Florante, son of
Duke Briseo and Princess Floresca, was knotted
tightly on a giant old tree in the middle of the dark
forest. Sadness and emptiness crept around the
helpless Prince. The scary woods and uncanny
sounds of wild animals and creatures just didnt help.
Just before two huge lions were about to ravish the
poor Prince, a kindhearted Persian Morong, Aladin,
helped Florante. Aladin was on exile from his own
kingdom because of his fathers cruelty. His father,
Ali-Adab, took his lovely fianc away from him. On his
way to the woods, he heard Florantes scream trying
to seek help from the lions nearly killing him.
The two became good friends and they started to talk
about their past and what brought them there in the
woods. Florante told Aladin his true identity a prince
of Albanya. He also told his new friend about his
another near-death experience involving a giant crow
which was killed by his cousin, Menalipo, his school
days at Atenas where he met Adolfo whom from the
beginning was his rival. Adolfo tried to kill Florante
during their school play, the latter was rescued by
Menandro, nephew of their kind professor Antenor.
Because of that terrible incident, Adolfo decided to go
back home in Albanya.
One day in Atenas, a sad news came to Florante
about the death of his mother. After two months, the
Prince went back home in Albanya.
In Albanya, Duke Briseo and King Linseo, father of
Laura, gathered a meeting about their defense
against the troops of Persian General Osmalik.
Osmalik ruined the Kingdom of Kotrona. According to
the King, he dreamt of a clever powerful Prince who
looked like Florante, their only weapon to beat
Osmalik.
Florante instantly fell in love with Laura seeing her
beauty. In his three days stay at their palace, he
never had the chance to talk to the Princess. He only
had few moments with her when he was prepared to
battle. The princess only sent her tears and hopes.
Alas, Florante defeated Osmalik. He stayed for
another five months in the kingdom of Kotrona. He
went home and was amazed what greeted himTheir
enemy, Morong, flag was waving high in the air.
While Florante and his troop of soldiers were on their
way down the mountain, they witnessed a girl whose
head was about to be cut by Aladins troop. Florante
and his troop rescued the girl who was Laura.
Eventually, Florante saved his kingdom including King
Linseo, Duke Briseo and Adolfo.
After that triumph, another army headed by Miramolin
tried to invade the Kingdom of Albanya. Fortunately,
Florante has succeeded victory again.
In the midst of battle, Florante received a letter while
hes in Etolya. He had to go back to Albanya not
knowing it was just a wicked scheme to kill him.
Adolfo made it all to kill the young Prince. Adolfo has
killed Florantes father and took the crown and his
kingdom. Florante has been captive for thirteen days.
After that, the Count of Albanya has condemned him
to be thrown away in the wild forest to feed the wild
beasts and lions.
Learning about his dark fate, it was Aladins turn to tell
Florante about his life. Aladin left his fathers kingdom
after his father king took his fianc, Flerida. He left
everything behind and went to Persia. When Florante
has succeeded in claiming back Albanya against
Aladins troops, the king realized her son surrendered
and for him it was a big shame. Because of that, he
executed an order to catch Aladin and cut his head.
But Aladin was thrown away from Persia and couldnt
come back again ever.
While Aladin and Florante got to know each other,
they became good friends. They realized their own
fate. In the middle of their chats, they heard voices of
two people in the woods. They followed it and found
out they were Laura and Flerida. Aladin then learned
that Flerida escaped from the wicked hands of his
father, Sultan Ali-Adab by disguising to be
a gerero who fell down until reached the woods.
On the other hand, Florante realized that he was
Lauras one true love although he admitted he thought
the girl cheated on him so many times. Laura never
had affections to Adolfo which is why the latter tried to
enslave her ruin her but Flerida saved Laura by
speared the pitiless man. Menandro came looking for
Adolfo only finding him dead.
After all has settled back to normal, everything went
back into place in the kingdom and everyone was so
happy. Everyone was celebrating in Albanya.
Florante and Laura married each other and
celebrated their wedding. They became the new king
and queen of Albanya while Aladin and Flerida were
baptized as Christians. They returned back to Persia
to start a new happy life and became the new leaders
of their kingdom.