La Vita Nuova : Love Poems

Name: La Vita Nuova : Love Poems
Brand: Dante Alighieri
SKU: 9781529042306
Price: 9.07 GBP
Availability: InStock

by Dante Alighieri

Title:

Author:

Dante Alighieri

Series (if any):

Macmillan Collector's Library

Format:

Hardback

Number of pages:

128 pages

Publisher:

Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL

ISBN-13:

9781529042306

EAN:

9781529042306

Classifications:

Poetry

Weight (g):

242

Dimensions (mm):

101 x 156 x 15

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£9.07

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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.