The New Life of Dante Alighieri (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781425491345)

The New Life of Dante Alighieri is a book written by Dante Alighieri himself, which describes his personal experiences and reflections on love, loss, and spiritual awakening. The book is a collection of poems and prose, written in Italian, and translated into English by various translators. The New Life of Dante Alighieri is divided into two parts, with the first part consisting of Dante's poems and the second part containing his prose. The poems in the book are mainly sonnets, which are written in a traditional Italian form, and explore themes of love, beauty, and the divine. The prose section of the book is a narrative that tells the story of Dante's spiritual journey, following the death of his beloved Beatrice. The book is considered a masterpiece of Italian literature and is widely regarded as one of the most important works of medieval literature. The New Life of Dante Alighieri is a must-read for anyone interested in Italian literature, poetry, and spirituality.Norton Made This Translation As A Young Man But Had It Reprinted, As He Still Found It Charming. This Is The Precursor To Dante's Divine Comedy; It Is Some Of Dante's Earliest Writing, More Autobiographical And Unpolished Than His Later Work. This Volume Includes Three Essays Following The New Life: On The New Life; The Convito And The Vita Nuova; On The Structure Of The Vita Nuova. Plus Translator's Notes Following The Essays.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Dante Alighieri
ISBN-10: 1425491340
ISBN-13: 9781425491345
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/05/2006
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d