La Vita Nuova

Love Poems

Dante Alighieri author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:7th Jan '21

Should be back in stock very soon

La Vita Nuova cover

Dante Alighieri's book of poetry and prose about love.

Dante Alighieri's heartfelt book of poetry and prose about love.

In La Vita Nuova, Italy's greatest poet recounts the famous story of his passionate love for Beatrice. The drama of their relationship unravels through stunning poetry and prose in this, one of the most celebrated love stories in history.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

From the first time the poet sets eyes on Beatrice, he proclaims that ‘love quite governed my soul’ and his devotion to her knows no end. By recalling each meeting with Beatrice this short book is at once a heartfelt account of youthful love and a religious allegory. La Vita Nuova serves as an important precursor to Dante’s masterpiece, The Divine Comedy.

This edition is the English translation by Dante Gabriel Rossetti from the original Italian. It was first published in The Early Italian Poets in 1861 and then reissued in 1874 by Dante and his circle. It was met with great acclaim acknowledging Rossetti’s skill as a meticulous and poetic translator.

ISBN: 9781529042306

Dimensions: 157mm x 100mm x 13mm

Weight: 122g

128 pages