Dante in Love (2011, signed first edition)
Signed by a N Wilson to poet Greta Bellamacina
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Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 21.5 × 15cm, 386pp.
Signed and dedicated by A N Wilson (as Andrew) to Greta Bellamacina, "Greta, the poet, with all good wishes, Andrew".
In Dante in Love, A. N. Wilson presents a glittering study of an artist and his world, arguing that without an understanding of medieval Florence, it is impossible to comprehend the meaning of Dante's great poem. He explains how the Italian States were at that time locked into violent feuds, mirrored in the ferocious competition between the Holy Roman Empire and the papacy. He explores Dante's preoccupations with classical mythology, numerology and the great Christian philosophers which inform every line of the Comedy. Dante in Love also lays bare the enigma of the man who never wrote about the mother of his children, yet immortalized the mysterious Beatrice, whom he barely knew.
Condition
The book is in very good condition, the dustwrapper has a little wear to the top edge of the front cover but is also very good.
ISBN
9789184887949
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Price
£30.00
