About this title: Here, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer turns his gaze on Dante. Tracing the genius of Dante through the Florence of his childhood and later years, he describes how Dante's talent blossomed. From his first introduction to the beloved Beatrice, through his exile from Florence, and on, this portrait reveals the mind of one of the world's ...
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Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Sticker remnants on spine. Stickiers on back cover. Cover has a few marks/spots. Corners are a little bent/rounded on cover. Cover has some light we. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780670899098ISBN:0670899097
Description: New in new dust jacket. Pristine condition unused and unmarked book. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 205 p. Penguin Lives Biographies (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780670899098ISBN:0670899097
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 205 p. Penguin Lives Biographies (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780670899098ISBN:0670899097
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Dust cover has a little wear. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 205 p. Penguin Lives Biographies (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Large Print edition
Binding: hardcover pictorial
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780786237555ISBN:0786237554
Description: would be Very Good cond. except ex-library/associated marks/stickers, otherwise clean text; minimal general wear; cover in great shape; nice sound binding; Large Print; Unabridged; read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Group
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780670899098ISBN:0670899097
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Hardcover first printing (as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page), book and dustjacket are flawless, nice gift copy, "traces the life and complex development-emotional, artistic, philosophical-of this supreme poet-historian, from his wanderings through Tuscan hills and splendid churches to his days as a young soldier fighting for democracy, and to his civic leadership and years of embittered exile from the city that would fiercely reclaim ... read more
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton London
Date Published: 1900
Description: Fair. Hardcover, no dust jacket as published, a good reading copy. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
"A workman like biography without any surprise revelations. But what does come through, at least to me, is that Dante profited creatively from his exile and I wonder that if he was able to remain in Florence whether his involvement with daily life and politics would have eroded his creativity. In addition, we learn that banishment was a popular punishment and that many citizens of various Italian cities were banished. Most famously Shakespeare's account of Romeo & Juliet."
"This book called attention when I saw it in the library shelf. My brothers and friends suggested Dante's "Devine Comendy". So I decided to read the bio before I read Devine Comedy.
I just finished reading it yesterday. It very interesting but also pretty long & boring. The story of Dante's life in this book mostly reflect on his excile. Not so much in his for early beginnings from birth,childhood and love seemed.
I must admit that some of the inspiration of Dante Alighieri was express in a lovely way but I somehow feel that this biography wasn't so complete. That's just my opinion.
I guess I'd recommend this bio to anyone who is interested in Dante Alighieri. Not that I would say rush to get it. =)~"
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