Petrarch - A Critical Guide to the Complete Works

Klappentext Although Francesco Petrarca (1304-74) is best known today for cementing the sonnet's place in literary history, he was also a philosopher, historian, orator, and one of the foremost classical scholars of his age. This title provides information on each of Petrarch's works, its place in the poet's oeuvre, and an exposition of its defining features. Zusammenfassung Although Francesco Petrarca (1304-74) is best known today for cementing the sonnet's place in literary history! he was also a philosopher! historian! orator! and one of the foremost classical scholars of his age. This title provides information on each of Petrarch's works! its place in the poet's oeuvre! and an exposition of its defining features.

Product details

• Authors: Victoria Maggi Kirkham
• Assisted by: Kirkham Victoria (Editor), Maggi Armando (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.05.2012
• EAN: 9780226437422
• ISBN: 978-0-226-43742-2
• No. of pages: 568
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Italian, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Italian, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets