{"product_id":"the-new-life-paperback-6","title":"The New Life - 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\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1294) is a work of verse and prose by Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Composed in the \u003ci\u003eprosimetrum\u003c\/i\u003e style, \u003ci\u003eThe New Life\u003c\/i\u003e explores the popular medieval theme of courtly love. Made up of alternating commentaries, sonnets, and canzoni, the work is an essential expression of Dante's poetic gift, and a foundational work for the \u003ci\u003edolce stil novo\u003c\/i\u003e literary movement to which Dante was a central figure. Written in the Tuscan vernacular, the poem was influential in establishing a standardized Italian language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompiled and published following the death of Beatrice Portinari, whom Dante loved from the age of nine when he saw her on the streets of Florence, \u003ci\u003eThe New Life\u003c\/i\u003e translates his personal grief into a moving and universally recognizable work on the nature of love. Dante, who believed that romantic love could lead to a development of the soul, subsequently bringing one to the love of God-a concept central to \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e-divided his work into prose commentaries and poems in verse, a popular style known as \u003ci\u003eprosimetrum\u003c\/i\u003e. Despite this debt to tradition, however, Dante wrote \u003ci\u003eThe New Life\u003c\/i\u003e in the Tuscan vernacular as opposed to Latin, making his work more accessible to readers. Autobiographical in nature, \u003ci\u003eThe New Life\u003c\/i\u003e portrays Dante coming to terms with his grief, praising the deceased Beatrice, and turning friends and acquaintances into figures populating his poems. From sorrow to salvation, Dante finds the light of God through the darkness of death, testifying to the transformative power of love while proving beyond any doubt the power of a transformative poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Dante Alighieri's \u003ci\u003eThe New Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Italian literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOvercome with grief at the death of his love Beatrice, Dante composed this book of poems and prose commentaries. This autobiographical work showcases Dante's groundbreaking style while exploring the divine potential of earthly love. Recognized as exemplary for its use of the Tuscan vernacular, \u003ci\u003eThe New Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark work of world literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47352860770553,"sku":"9781513279657","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MKYk_I9RHd9781513279657_7ea9c4a3-8fbb-4411-b5d7-650cfa014395.webp?v=1769815764","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-new-life-paperback-6","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}