Book Description
The New Life is the masterpiece of Dante’s youth, an account of his love for Beatrice, the girl who was to become his lifelong muse, and of her tragic early death. An allegory of the soul’s crisis and growth, The New Life combines prose and poetry, narrative and meditation, dreams, songs, and prayers. This is considered the greatest translation of The New Life. Beautifully translated here by English poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, it an inspired poetic re-creation, a must-have for Dante enthusiasts that is comparable to Edward Fitzgerald’s Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and a classic in its own right.
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Publisher comments
Hesperus Press, as suggested by their Latin motto, Et remotissima prope, is dedicated to bringing near what is far—far both in space and time. Works by illustrious authors, often unjustly neglected or simply little known in the English–speaking world, are made accessible through a completely fresh editorial approach and new translations. Through these short classic works, which feature forewords by leading contemporary authors, the modern reader will be introduced to the greatest writers of Europe and America. An elegantly designed series of genuine rediscoveries.
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