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Author:   K. P. Clarke (University of York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781009400817

ISBN 10:   1009400819
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   30 May 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: 1. The Comedy from manuscript to print; 2. Dante's Italian; 3. Dante's words; 4. Pronouncing Italian; 5. Nouns; 6. Articles; 7. Prepositions; 8. Conjunctions; 9. Adjectives; 10. Pronouns; 11. Adverbs; 12. Verbs; 13. The Meter and Form of the Comedy; Part II. Passages for Commentary and Close-Reading: 14. Section 1: Inf. 1. 1-27, Inf. 2. 28-36; 15. Section 2: Inf. 3. 1-9, Inf. 4. 73-102; 16. Section 3: Inf. 5. 82-108, Inf. 10. 61-69; 17. Section 4: Inf. 26. 112-142, Inf. 32. 133-139–Inf. 33. 1-9; 18. Section 5: Pg. 1. 1-21, Pg. 5. 130-136; 19. Section 6: Pg. 10. 28-54, Pg. 21. 7-18; 20. Section 7: Pg. 22. 64-93, Pg. 24. 49-63; 21. Section 8: Pg. 26. 106-135, Pg. 30. 40-57; 22. Section 9: Pd. 1. 1-36, Pd. 9. 31-42; 23. Section 10: Pd. 11. 43-72, Pd. 12. 70-81; 24. Section 11: Pd. 15. 25-48, Pd. 26. 124-138; 25. Section 12: Pd. 30. 46-54, Pd. 33. 115-145.

Reviews

'A comprehensive, innovative, and engaging Guide to Dante's perennial masterpiece. Featuring an in-depth introduction to Dante's language and style, as well as illuminating close-readings of key passages from the entire work, this book will be highly useful to students and general readers interested in exploring the Divine Comedy in all its original splendor.' Gur Zak, Hebrew University of Jerusalem 'Beyond its crisp and up-to-date account of Dante's Comedy in its historical setting and material existence, what distinguishes KP Clarke's Dante's Divine Comedy: A Reading Guide from all other introductions to the poet's masterwork and what makes it indispensable is the detailed account of Dante's Italian, from grammar and syntax to versification and pronunciation, that will permit English-speaking students and readers to experience Dante's work in its astonishing actuality as a poem. This is a great contribution that richly deserves our thanks.' Ronald L. Martinez, Brown University 'Kenneth Clarke's guide to reading Dante's Commedia offers invaluable support to the poem's English speaking audiences, providing new readers with linguistic and cultural guidance that will support them in learning to embrace the poem's original language, form and even title: Commedia as much as Divine Comedy. Clarke's guide is designed to encourage confidence in approaching Dante's poetry, and conveys the excitement and satisfaction to be gained in exploring this great work of European literature in its original Italian form. The resulting breadth of coverage ensures the book will be valued by beginners and advanced readers alike, in university settings and beyond.' Catherine Keen, University College London 'Clarke's volume patiently and precisely opens the language of Dante's great poem to interpretation, offering a toolkit for approaching its grammar, rhythm, and vocabulary as well as a series of elegant examples of commentary and close reading. This will be an indispensable companion for the English-speaking reader of Dante who seeks to dwell in the poetry of the Divine Comedy.' Heather Webb, University of Cambridge

Author Information

K. P. Clarke is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and Related Literature and the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of York. He is the author of Chaucer and Italian Textuality (2011).

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