Dante
The Portable Dante (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780142437544
- author:
- Dante
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 704
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 3.05 x 19.56 centimetres
- Genre:
- Works by individual poets: classical, early & medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Dante Alighieri's masterpiece, The Divine Comedy and La Vita Nuova, are now in one volume. This Penguin Classic presents the poet's fusion of classical inquiry and Christian faith, as well as his autobiographical honesty and visionary scope. The Portable Dante contains complete verse translations of these two works, along with a bibliography, notes, and an introduction by scholar Mark Musa. This collection showcases Dante's formal elegance, intellectual depth, and emotional grandeur, offering a comprehensive view of his genius. For over seventy years, Penguin has published authoritative texts in the English-speaking world, including this volume, which represents a significant part of literary history.
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