{"product_id":"petrarchs-canzoniere-scattered-rhymes-in-a-new-verse-translation-9781909954335","title":"Petrarch's Canzoniere: Scattered Rhymes in a New Verse Translation","description":"\u003cb\u003ePETRARCH FOR THE MODERN EAR, by the translator of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea Dante edition that 'ranks with the very best available in English'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesco Petrarch's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCanzoniere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (translated in English as 'Scattered Rhymes') is a collection of 14th century poems famed for their exploration of love, grief, spirituality and nature. Peter Thornton's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eaccessible new translation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e brings Petrarch to the 21st century in direct, rhymed, English verse - for academics and poetry enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten over the course of forty years (approximately between 1328-1368), Petrarch's various poems often come back to Laura. He adores her in life and after her early death. His \u003ci\u003e Canzoniere \u003c\/i\u003e also serves as a valuable contemporary insight into 14th century religion and Christendom. Petrarch's work is one of civilization's most immaculate achievements. Peter Thornton provides non-intrusive, insightful commentary and guidance through the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbican Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909954335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Francesco Petrarch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42580614774965,"sku":"9781909954335","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_21e2ea72-0733-43b5-9c5b-91e76859bab6.jpg?v=1672758907","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/petrarchs-canzoniere-scattered-rhymes-in-a-new-verse-translation-9781909954335","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}