Petrarch

Broschiertes Buch

Canzoniere

Beschreibung

The "Canzoniere", a sequence of sonnets and other verse forms, were written over a period of about 40 years. They describe Petrarch's intense love for Laura, whom he first met in Avignon in 1327, and her effect on him after she died in 1348. This collection examines the poet's spiritual crisis, and explores important contemporary issues.

Autor

Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374), scholar and man of letters, is considered the father of sonnet-writing. Although the majority of his work was composed in Latin, it is his collection of poems in the vernacular entitled 'Canzoniere' for which he is most remembered. Anthony Mortimer holds the Chair of English Literature at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and has been a Visiting Fellow at Merton College, Oxford. Publications include 'Petrarch's Canzoniere in the English Renaissance'

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 206mm x 131mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 158g
• ISBN-13: 9780140448160
• ISBN-10: 0140448160
• Artikelnr.: 22088860