Dante's Vita Nuova, New Edition: A Translation and an Essay (Rev and Enl)

Title: Dante's Vita Nuova, New Edition: A Translation and an Essay (Rev and Enl)
Author: Dante Alighieri
ISBN: 9780253201621
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1973
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Near Fine


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Publisher Description:

In this new edition Musa views Dante's intention as one of cruel and comic commentary on the shallowness and self-pity of his protagonist, who only occasionally glimpses the true nature of love.

". . . the explication de texte which accompanies [Musa's] translation is instructively novel, always admirable. . . . This present work offers English readers a lengthy appraisal which should figure in future scholarly discussions." --Choice