DanteJohn Wiley & Sons, 2008 M04 15 - 320 pages A comprehensive guide to Dante’s life and literature, with an emphasis on his Commedia. This text looks at the influences that shaped Dante’s writing, and the reception of his work by later readers, from the 14th century to the present.
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Contents
Landmarks of a Life | 1 |
Texts and Traditions | 57 |
Reading Dante | 127 |
Dantes Readers | 211 |
Glossary of Literary Terms | 264 |
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Electronic Resources | 281 |
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