Shaw, Prue
Summary: Prue Shaw is one of the world's foremost authorities on Dante. Written with the general reader in mind, Reading Dante brings her knowledge to bear in an accessible yet expert introduction to his great poem. This is far more than an exegesis of Dante s three-part Commedia. Shaw communicates the imaginative power, the linguistic skill and the emotional intensity of Dante s poetry the qualities...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W W Norton & Co Inc 2014
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Summary: "Dante brings the legendary author--and the medieval Italy of his era-- to vivid life, describing the political intrigue, battles, culture, and society that shaped his writing. Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy has defined how people imagine and depict heaven and hell for over seven centuries. However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well known, and less still is generally known about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2022