ISBN: 0268019258 9780268019259

Category: Fiction / Literary

Page count: 339

<p>This bilingual edition of the <i>Vita Nuova</i> is the first facing-page translation of this text to be available in over 50 years. Dino S. Cervigni and Edward Vasta have translated Dante's lyrics into line-by-line free verse that seeks to reproduce Dante's lyrical complexities of meaning, form, and style. The three-part introduction covers Dante's life and work, the form and content of the <i>Vita Nuova</i>, and the theory and practice adopted for the translation. A full concordance with glossary of the Italian text and a detailed index to the English translation will assist Dante scholars, college students, and educated readers alike.</p>