Description
| Product ID: | 9780140423884 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Dante in English |
| Authors: | Author: Eric Griffiths, Mathew Reynolds |
| Page Count: | 624 |
| Subjects: | Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Italian |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating It also includes extracts from a wealth of poems inspired by his work - including Spenser's Faerie Queen, Milton's Paradise Lost, Ezra Pound's Cantos and T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land. Dante Alighieri created poetry of unparalleled force and beauty that proved influential far beyond the borders of his native Italy and beyond his own time. This new collection brings together selections from a wide variety of English translations of Dante''s poetry including the passionate Vita Nuova and the Commedia - his epic tale of one man''s journey into the after-life. It also includes extracts from a wealth of poems inspired by his work - including Spenser''s Faerie Queen, Milton''s Paradise Lost, Ezra Pound''s Cantos and T. S. Eliot''s The Waste Land. Covering the period from Chaucer to the present day, this is a remarkable exploration of the heritage provided by one of the most inspirational poets of all time. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2005-05-26 |
