Dante: A Life by Alessandro Barbero
Dante: A Life by Alessandro Barbero
Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy has defined how we depict heaven and hell for the last seven centuries.
However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well known, and less still is generally known about the context in which he wrote them. In Dante, Alessandro Barbero brings the legendary author's Italy to life, describing the political intrigue, battles, city, and society that shaped his life and work. The son of a shylock who dreams of belonging to the world of writers and nobles, we follow Dante into the dark corridors of politics where his ideals are shattered by rampant corruption, and then into exile as he travels Italy and discovers the extraordinary color and variety of the countryside, the metropolises, and the knightly courts.
This is a book by a serious scholar but with real popular appeal, as evidenced by its bestseller ranking in Italy. Dante is a remarkable forensic investigation into medieval Italian life that will be essential reading for anyone interested in this world-renowned author or the period in which he lived.
PEGASUS BOOKS, HARDCOVER, 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING, 2022.
THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK.