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Petrarch's Canzoniere stands as one of the greatest and most influential collections of love poetry ever written. Expressing his unrequited devotion for Laura-with whom the young poet fell in love at first sight-the Canzoniere explores the tension between Petrarch's earthly desire and his spiritual longing for divine grace. In this monumental translation, the project of a lifetime, renowned poet A.M. Juster preserves the original text's formal elegance, honouring Petrarch's rhyme and meter while also capturing the profound religious and philosophical undertones that imbue the work. Unlike earlier translations that framed the Canzoniere as mere "troubadour poetry", this version highlights its classical roots and modern sensibility. Juster, a celebrated poet and translator, brings Petrarch's vision to life with precision and grace, offering a rendition that is both faithful to the original and eminently accessible to contemporary readers.

Petrarch's Canzoniere stands as one of the greatest and most influential collections of love poetry ever written. Expressing his unrequited devotion for Laura-with whom the young poet fell in love at first sight-the Canzoniere explores the tension between Petrarch's earthly desire and his spiritual longing for divine grace. In this monumental translation, the project of a lifetime, renowned poet A.M. Juster preserves the original text's formal elegance, honouring Petrarch's rhyme and meter while also capturing the profound religious and philosophical undertones that imbue the work. Unlike earlier translations that framed the Canzoniere as mere "troubadour poetry", this version highlights its classical roots and modern sensibility. Juster, a celebrated poet and translator, brings Petrarch's vision to life with precision and grace, offering a rendition that is both faithful to the original and eminently accessible to contemporary readers.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Gattungen & Methoden, Importe
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781324096498
ISBN-10: 1324096497
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Petrarch
Übersetzung: Juster, A. M.
Hersteller: W W Norton & Co Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 207 x 138 x 34 mm
Von/Mit: Petrarch
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.05.2026
Gewicht: 0,494 kg
Artikel-ID: 134805965

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