Dante's Vita Nuova

A literary classic of poetry and prose from the author of The Divine Comedy, featuring an insightful analysis of the work. In this edition of Dante's Vita Nuova, translator and essayist Mark Musa views Dante's intention as one of cruel and comic commentary on the shallowness and self-pity of his protagonist, who only occasionally glimpses the true nature of love. "The explication de texte which accompanies [Musa's] translation is instructively novel, always admirable. . . . This present work offers English readers a lengthy appraisal which should figure in future scholarly discussions." —Choice