Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in the middle of the 13th century and what is principally known of him comes from his own writings. One of the worldâs great literary masterpieces, the "Divine Comedy" is at its heart...
This bilingual edition of the Vita Nuova is the first facing-page translation of this text to be available in over 50 years. Dino S. Cervigni and Edward Vasta have translated Danteâs lyrics into line-by-line free verse that seeks to repr...
This bilingual edition of the Vita Nuova is the first facing-page translation of this text to be available in over 50 years. Dino S. Cervigni and Edward Vasta have translated Danteâs lyrics into line-by-line free verse that seeks to repr...
Clive James is the author of more than forty books. As well as verse and novels, he has published collections of essays, literary criticism, television criticism and travel writing, plus five volumes of autobiography. In 1992 he was made a Member
The Divine Comedy (Italian: La Divina Commedia) is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the preeminent work of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature....
A stunning three-in-one Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of one of the great works of Western literature. An epic masterpiece and a foundational work of the Western canon. Examining questions of faith, desire, and enlightenment and furnished with semi-auto...