Vita nuova: Italian Text with Facing English Translation

Vita nuova: Italian Text with Facing English Translation by Alighieri, Dante. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780268019266.

This bilingual edition of the Vita Nuova is the first facing-page translation of this text to be available in over 50 years. Dino S. Cervigni and Edward Vasta have translated Dantes lyrics into line-by-line free verse that seeks to reproduce Dantes lyrical complexities of meaning, form, and style. The three-part introduction covers Dantes life and work, the form and content of the Vita Nuova, and the theory and practice adopted for the translation. A full concordance with glossary of the Italian text and a detailed index to the English translation will assist Dante scholars, college students, and educated readers alike.