Critical companion to Dante : a literary reference to his life and work

Dante Alighieri is one of the greatest poets in world history. His brilliant epic, ''The Divine Comedy'', an imagined journey through Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory, continues to captivate readers. ''Critical Companion to Dante'' provides a reliable, up-to-date, and encyclopedic source of information on Dante's life and work for high school and college-level students, teachers, libraries, and the general public. This new title covers Dante's entire canon, including his beautiful love poems in ''La Vita Nuova'', his philosophical works, and much more. With a strong emphasis on ''The Divine Comedy'' - one of the finest literary works ever produced - this comprehensive resource also includes detailed entries on important references, influences, historical events, places, and much more, all providing essential background for the study of this master poet.Coverage of this title includes: a concise but thorough biography of Dante; synopses and critical assessments of Dante's work, including extensive coverage of the three parts of ''The Divine Comedy''; descriptions of Dante's characters, such as Paolo and Francesca, Virgil, and more; related people, places, and topics, including friends and literary influences, historical events that shaped Dante's work, themes and symbols, and more; and, appendixes, including a chronology, a bibliography of Dante's works, and a secondary source bibliography.

for High School And College-level Students, Teachers, Libraries, And The General Public, Critical Companion To Dante Provides A Reliable, Up-to-date, And Encyclopedic Source Of Information On Dante's Life And Work. This New Title Covers Dante's Entire Canon, Including His Love Poems In La Vita Nuova, His Philosophical Works, And Much More. With A Strong Emphasis On The Divine Comedy - One Of The Finest Literary Works Ever Produced - This Comprehensive Resource Also Includes Detailed Entries On Important References, Influences, Historical Events, Places, And Much More, All Providing Essential Background For The Study Of This Master Poet.

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this Is The Latest Offering In Facts On File's Critical Companion Series On The Lives And Works Of Major Authors, Aimed At High School Students, Undergraduates, And General Readers. Medieval Scholar Ruud (univ. Of Central Arkansas) Has Done An Admirable Job Of Distilling The Voluminous Scholarship Of Dante Studies Into A Tightly Organized Work That Makes Dante's Writing Both Accessible And Compelling To Students. Using The Standard Format For This Series, He Begins With A 15-page Biography That Describes Dante's Life And World, Followed By A Synopsis And Commentary On Each Canto, Book, Epistle, Etc. About Two-thirds Of This Section Is Devoted To the Divine Comedy Alone. The Third Section Is An A-to-z Encyclopedia Of Related Entries Covering People, Events, Places, And Movements That Influenced Dante's Works, As Well As Real And Mythological Characters Who Appear In The comedy.

TOC......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Part 1: Biography......Page 12 Part 2: Works A to Z......Page 30 Part 3: Related Entries......Page 382 A......Page 384 B......Page 402 C......Page 416 D......Page 441 F......Page 450 G......Page 462 H......Page 477 I......Page 481 J......Page 482 L......Page 488 M......Page 493 N......Page 502 O......Page 506 P......Page 509 R......Page 518 S......Page 523 T......Page 530 U......Page 536 V......Page 539 W......Page 541 Z......Page 542 Part 4: Appendices......Page 544 Chronology of Life and Works......Page 546 Internet Sources on Dante......Page 549 Bibliography of Dante's Work......Page 551 Bibiiography of Secondary Sources......Page 553 Index......Page 562 Critical Companion to Dante provides a reliable, up-to-date, and encyclopedic source of information on Dante's life and work. It covers Dante's entire canon, including his love poems in La Vita Nuova and his philosophical works. With a strong emphasis on The Divine Comedy this comprehensive resource also includes detailed entries on important references, influences, historical events and places, all providing essential background for the study of this master poet. - Publisher Critical Companion to Dante Dante Alighieri is one of the greatest poets in world history. His brilliant epic, The Divine Comedy, an imagined journey through Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory, continues to captivate readers. Critical Companion to Dante provides a reliable, up-to-date, and encyclopedic source of information on Dante's life and work for high school and college-level students, teachers, libraries, and the general pub... Full description Dante Alighieri is one of the greatest poets in world history. His brilliant epic, ""The Divine Comedy"", an imagined journey through Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory, continues to captivate readers. This work provides an information on his life and work. It covers Dante's canon, including his love poems in ""La Vita Nuova"" and his philosophical works. La commedia (the divine comedy) Inferno Purgatorio Paradiso Il convivio (the banquet) Eclogues Epistles De monarchia (monarchy) Quaestio de aqua et terra (a question about water and earth) Rime La vita nuova (new life) De vulgari eloquentia (eloquence in the vernacular).