"A final reminder of why [Nabb] is irreplaceable among English speaking novelists who write mysteries with Italian locales. Like the 13 previous novels in this series set in Florence and featuring Marshal Guarnaccia, _Vita Nuova_ reflects the sensibility of someone who sees much, speaks softly and t
Dante's Vita Nuova, New Edition
โ Scribed by Dante Alighieri
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Year
- 2013;1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Edition
- A new ed
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
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
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