{"product_id":"la-vita-nuova-paperback-1","title":"La Vita Nuova - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique treatise by a poet, written for poets, on the art of poetry \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLa Vita Nuova\u003c\/i\u003e is elaborately and symbolically patterned, consisting of a selection of Dante's early poems, interspersed with his own prose commentary. The poems themselves tell the story of his love for Beatrice, from their first meeting at a May Day party in her father's house, through Dante's sufferings and his attempts to conceal the true object of his devotion by the use of 'screen-loves', to his overwhelming grief at her death, ending with the transformative vision of her in heaven. These are some of the richest love poems in literature and the movement from self-pitying lament to praise for the beloved's beauty and virtue, illustrate the elevating power of love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Florence in 1265 to a noble but impoverished family. His life was divided by political duties and poetry, the most famous of which - \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLa Vita Nuova\u003c\/b\u003e - was inspired by his meeting with Bice Portinari, whom he called Beatrice. He died in Ravenna in 1321. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore retiring \u003cb\u003eBarbara Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e was Lecturer in Italian at Cambridge University. She holds 3 honorary doctorates \u0026amp; has translated Ariosto's \u003ci\u003eOrlando Furioso\u003c\/i\u003e for Penguin Classics.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 7.74 x 5.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47189683470585,"sku":"9780140449471","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/mClTKs-cvc9780140449471_b0713be5-6c35-4385-bff8-860f58bde48c.webp?v=1767881130","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/la-vita-nuova-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}