Book of the Courtier, The(Penguin Classics)|报价￥120.70|图书,进口原版,Non Fiction 人文社科,History 历史,Baldassare Castiglione

品牌：Baldassare Castiglione

基本信息

·出版社：Penguin Classics

·页码：368 页码

·出版日：1976年

·ISBN：0140441921

·条码：9780140441925

·装帧：平装

·英语：英语

·丛书名：Penguin Classics

内容简介

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The Book of the Courtier(1528) is a series of fictional conversations by courtiers of the Duke of Urbino that takes place in 1507, while Castiglione was himself attaché to the Duke. Today theBookremains the most reliable and illuminating account of Renaissance court life and of what it took to be the "Perfect Courtier" and "Court Lady." The Singleton translation—the most acclaimed and accurate available—is accompanied by annotations."Criticism" features ten essays onThe Book of the Courtier, which represent the best interpretations from the United States, Italy, and England including the backgrounds-rich essays by Amedeo Quondam and James Hankins. A Selected Bibliography, a Chronology, and an Index are included.About the series: No other series of classic texts equals the caliber of theNorton Critical Editions. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with the comprehensive pedagogical apparatus necessary to appreciate the work fully. Careful editing, first-rate translation, and thorough explanatory annotations allow each text to meet the highest literary standards while remaining accessible to students. Each edition is printed on acid-free paper and every text in the series remains in print. Norton Critical Editions are the choice for excellence in scholarship for students at more than 2,000 universities worldwide.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.

作者简介

Charles S. Singletonwas Professor Emeritus of Hispanic and Italian Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He also translated Boccaccio'sDecameronand Dante'sThe Divine Comedy, and was awarded Italy's Order of Commendation for his contributions to the study of Italian literature.Daniel Javitchis Professor of Comparative Literature at New York University. He is the author ofPoetry and Courtliness in Renaissance England,Proclaiming a Classic: The Canonization of Orlando Furioso, and is at work on a book tentatively entitledThinking About Genre in the Sixteenth Century. He has been, since 1972, a director of New Directions Publishing Corporation.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.

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