![]() Unfortunately none of these facets of the work stood out to me as particularly moving or interesting. The aspect of Vita Nuova I found most interesting is that it is simultaneously doing several things: it functions as an account of part of Dante's life and career, as well as a compilation of his poetry, an explanation of that poetry, and a love story. It features a new English translation, in addition to an informative introduction and helpful notes. Instructors and students of Italian, as well as anyone interested in the masterworks of world literature, will appreciate this dual-language edition. Upon completing this work in 1294, the future author of The Divine Comedy pledged to write of Beatrice "what has never before been written of any woman." The result is a history of his love for Beatrice, the muse he encountered in childhood who continued to influence him long after her marriage and early death. ![]() ![]() In this masterpiece of his youth, Dante assembles a selection of his love poems within a prose framework that situates them chronologically and autobiographically. Its allegorical view of the soul's crisis and growth combines a narrative with meditations, dreams, songs, and prayers. An exquisite medley of lyrical verse and poetic prose, La Vita Nuova ( The New Life) ranks among the supreme revelations in the literature of love. ![]()
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