Alighieri Dante - La Vita Nuova Love Poems - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: In La Vita Nuova Italy's greatest poet recounts the famous story of his passionate love for Beatrice. The drama of their relationship unravels through stunning poetry and prose in this one of the most celebrated love stories in history. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning clothbound pocket - sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. From the first time the poet sets eyes on Beatrice he proclaims that love quite governed my soul and his devotion to her knows no end. By recalling each meeting with Beatrice this short book is at once a heartfelt account of youthful love and a religious allegory. La Vita Nuova serves as an important precursor to Dante's masterpiece The Divine Comedy. This edition is the English translation by Dante Gabriel Rossetti from the original Italian. It was first published in The Early Italian Poets in 1861 and then reissued in 1874 by Dante and his circle. It was met with great acclaim acknowledging Rossetti's skill as a meticulous and poetic translator.
Title: La Vita Nuova Love Poems
Author(s): Alighieri Dante
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Barcode: 9781529042306
Pages: 128 Pages
Publication Date: 1/5/2021
Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Category: Fiction In Translation