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OverviewThis is the first complete translation in English of Giambattista Marino’s Adone, a poem of 20 cantos written in Italian and first published in 1623 in Paris. Although Marino’s work has been characterized as a mythological poem with the tragic tale of Venus and Adonis at its core and woven through with retellings of many Greek and Roman myths, it is clear that Marino strove to write more than an Italian version of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. The highly wrought descriptive passages that permeate the poem, the allusions to contemporary political figures and events, and the rich scientific, philosophical, and theological language of many passages reflect Marino’s particular poetic style, his broad interests, and his engagement with the political and intellectual scene of early seventeenth-century Europe. One of the goals of this translation is to provide a highly accessible version of the whole poem and to expand its readership to include not only students and scholars of the romance epic and the early modern period but also curious general readers. It is hoped that this modern, annotated translation will spur new research on Marino’s poem and bear new assessments of the poem’s relation to its sources, of its influence on later literature, and of its vital connection with key issues of Marino’s time, such as scientific advancement, discovery and exploration, and the power and influence of the Catholic Church. Translated, with introduction and notes by Thomas E. Mussio. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas E. MussioPublisher: Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US Imprint: Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US Edition: Annotated edition Volume: 553 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 1.306kg ISBN: 9780866986113ISBN 10: 0866986111 Pages: 900 Publication Date: 13 August 2019 Recommended Age: From 0 to 99 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationThomas E. Mussio is Professor of Italian at Iona College. His research interests include medieval and early modern Italian poetry, the relation between philosophy and literature, and comparative literature. In addition to his work on Marino’s Adone, he has published numerous critical articles on Dante’s Divine Comedy, Petrarch’s Canzoniere, and Michelangelo’s Rime. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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