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A unique treatise by a poet, written for poets, on the art of poetry, "La Vita Nuova" is elaborately and symbolically patterned, consisting of a selection of Dante's early poems, interspersed with his own prose commentary. The poems themselves tell the story of his love for Beatrice, from their first meeting at a May Day party in her father's house, through Dante's sufferings and his attempts to conceal the true object of his devotion by the use of 'screen-loves', to his overwhelming grief at her death, ending with the transformative vision of her in heaven. These are some of the richest love poems in literature and the movement from self-pitying lament to praise for the beloved's beauty and virtue, illustrate the elevating power of love.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Poetry Poetry by individual poets

• Full title: Vita Nuova
• Author: Dante
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• EAN: 9780140449471
• ISBN: 0140449477
• ID: 04024592
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Weight: 88 g
• Dimensions: 195 × 130 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. January 2004

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