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Vita Nuova

English · Paperback / Softback

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Zusatztext 'the Vita Nuova calls for a bold translator ... Mark Musa! who has published a well-known translation of the Divine Comedy! is much better qualified than most for the task.'Times LIterary Supplement Klappentext Vita Nuova (1292-94) is regarded as Dante's most profound creation. The thirty-one poems in this, the first of his major writings, are linked by a lyrical prose narrative celebrating and debating the subject of love. Composed upon Dante's meeting with Beatrice and the "Lord of Love," it is a love story set to the task of confirming the "new life" this meeting inspired. With a critical introduction and explanatory notes, this is a new translation of a supreme work which has been read variously as biography, religious allegory, and a meditation on poetry itself. Zusammenfassung Vita Nuova (1292-94) is the first of Dante's major writings. It is a supreme work of love; thirty-one poems are linked by a lyrical prose narrative poem celebrating and debating the subject of love. In the opening chapter Dante sets himself the task of giving meaning to the poetry which he composed and the events which took place after his meeting with Beatrice and the `Lord of Love'. The `new life' which this meeting inspired is the subject of Dante's most profound creation, which has been read variously as biography, religious allegory, and a meditation on poetry itself. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Authors Dante Alighieri
Assisted by Mark Musa (Editor), Mark Musa (Editor and translation), Musa Mark (Editor and translation)
Publisher Oxford University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 08.05.2008
 
EAN 9780199540655
ISBN 978-0-19-954065-5
No. of pages 128
Series Oxford World's Classics
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama

POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets

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