| Dante for Beginners Contributor(s): Lee, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 1934389676 ISBN-13: 9781934389676 Publisher: For Beginners OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 851.1 |
| Series: For Beginners (For Beginners) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.61 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dante For Beginners takes the reader on a trip starting in hell and ending in heaven. The reader gets a quick introduction to Dante and his times. Next, the reader meets a sweet lass named Beatrice and samples a bit of his other literary offerings, such as the great feast, the Convivio. But then it's on to the big one, the Commedia, and a canto by canto description of the entire work. Characters, ideas and situations are described as they happen--no searching through end notes, footnotes or field notes to distinguish Forese Donati, Dante's pal, from his evil brother, Corso. The entire plan of the hereafter is simply mapped out. Dante For Beginners is a great vacation with history's greatest tourist, Dante Alighieri. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lee, Joe: - Joe Lee is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and clown. With a degree from Indiana University centering on Medieval History, Joe is also a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey's Clown College and the author and illustrator of Greek Mythology For Beginners and Dante For Beginners. Visit him at joeleeillustrator.com |