Petrarch: Everywhere a Wanderer by Christopher S. Celenza (English) Paperback Bo

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Petrarch by Christopher S. Celenza Born in Tuscany in 1304, Italian poet Francesco Petrarca is widely considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. His writings inspired the Humanist movement and, subsequently, the Renaissance, but few figures are as complex or as misunderstood. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Born in Tuscany in 1304, Italian poet Francesco Petrarca is widely considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. His writings inspired the Humanist movement and, subsequently, the Renaissance, Petrarch remains misunderstood. He was a man of contradictions - a Roman pagan devotee and a devout Christian, a lover of friendship and sociability, yet intensely private .Christopher S. Celenza provides the first general account of Petrarchs life and work in English in over thirty years, and considers how his reputation and identity have changed over the centuries. He brings to light Petrarchs unrequited love for his poetic muse, Laura, the experiences of his university years, the anti-institutional attitude he developed as he sought a path to modernity by looking toward antiquity, and his endless focus on himself. Complexities of interpretation are food and drink to Petrarchan scholars, and Celenza tucks into them with quiet determination in his short life-and-works overview...Celenzas book introduces us to the breadth of Petrarchs intellectual world. - Charles Nicholl, London Review of BooksEasily the best and most accessible life of Petrarch to appear in English in a century...The books main strength is its literary sensitivity; Celenza finds echoes of Petrarchs life in a far wider array of his writings than marquee sonnets - his various treatises, essays, and Latin verse all receive refreshingly intelligent integration into the broader narrative...The books most memorable Petrarch is also its best achievement: the man himself, querulous, self-doubting, eager for fame but distrustful of it. That Petrarch very much does speak to our own age, and in these pages by Celenza, he finally gets a life of his own. - Steve Donoghue, National[Petrarch] himself turned again and again in his writings to the flaws of humanity. Celenza exposes the Italian writers flaws throughout his book, while simultaneously eliciting pity and respect. If Petrarchs a misunderstood man, then this book makes us want to understand him, contradictions and all. - Times Higher EducationThe entire book shines with Celenzas close attention to historical and philological detail, his superb textual and contextual analyses, and his deep understanding of how much Petrarchs legacy contributed to European cultural life. This brief review can barely suggest the subtlety with which the author interweaves such familiar texts as the poets account of climbing Mount Ventoux with his evolving idea of Italy, and such ongoing endeavors as the poets incursions into Italian verse with his efforts to secure a political future for Italy. Though designed for and accessible to a wide readership, the book will delight Petrarchan specialists with up-to-date nuggets of scholarly information, smart insights into cultural contexts, and powerful reinterpretations of landmark texts. - William J. Kennedy, Cornell University, Renaissance and Reformation[A] well-informed yet highly readable and elegant presentation...An impressive publication with which Celenza has set a standard for future research that will not be easy to surpass, when it comes to outlining Petrarchs intellectual profile both from the perspective of his life and work. - Bernhard Huss, Germanisch-Romanische MonatsschriftThe book on my table is beautiful, on the inside as well as the outside. And it is not only attractive to look at, it is also well written - a pleasure to read...This is a book that is meant to read from start to finish, rather than as a reference work; reading it is a little like walking through a labyrinth, or solving puzzles (which the present writer at least loves doing). It is stimulating and it gives you new ideas. - Vibeke Roggen, University of Oslo, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewThe Epilogue connects several facets of Petrarchs posthumous reputation, reviewing his identities as a Latinist, classicist, and Tuscan love-poet, and arguing that his complex personality speaks to our age more than ever. For scholars hoping to join that Petrarchan dialogue, Celenzas biography will serve as a vital interlocutor. - Forum for Modern Language StudiesNot least among this books virtues is the wealth of color illustrations, which include not only portraits of the poet and photographs of important Petrarchan sites, but also copies of manuscripts owned, annotated, or written by Petrarch, as well as later editions of his works. For the uninitiated, these images and their commentary grant special access into Petrarchs own reading and writing habits. Combined with the authors breadth of reference and limpid prose style, they make this book a pleasurable and accessible guide to Petrarch for the twenty-first-century neophyte. - SpeculumNo one who wants an up-to-date introduction to Petrarch will do better than Celenzas life and letters treatment, Petrarch: Everywhere a Wanderer, beautifully printed by Reaktion Books. The prose is direct, demotic, and engaging, sometimes professorial, but pleasantly professorial. - Brian Copenhaver, Journal of Modern HistoryThe striking appeal of Celenzas study is how the scattered worlds of Petrarch are brought together in vigorous unity - the passionate classicist haunted by a yearning for modernity, the Tuscan love poet whose melodious sonnets for Laura would be imitated for centuries, the restless Augustinian pilgrim, and the self-conscious yet enigmatic spider in a network of powerful friends and acquaintances. In his elegant and poetic style, Celenza combines reader-friendliness with scholarly sophistication and depth. This is a timely intellectual biography written by one of todays leading Renaissance scholars. - Unn Falkeid, University of Oslo, author of The Avignon Papacy Contested: An Intellectual History from Dante to Catherine of Siena Author Biography Christopher S. Celenza is dean of Georgetown College at Georgetown University. Review Complexities of interpretation are food and drink to Petrarchan scholars, and Christopher Celenza tucks into them with quiet determination in his short life-and-works overview . . . Celenzas book introduces us to the breadth of Petrarchs intellectual world. - Charles Nicholl, London Review of Books; Celenzas account, easily the best and most accessible life of Petrarch to appear in English in a century . . . ranges easily over the whole of the poets life and times, following him in the "wanderings" Celenza describes as characterising Petrarchs somewhat peripatetic career in the service of the wealthy Visconti family and others. The books main strength is its literary sensitivity; Celenza finds echoes of Petrarchs life in a far wider array of his writings than marquee sonnets - his various treatises, essays, and Latin verse all receive refreshingly intelligent integration into the broader narrative . . . the books most memorable Petrarch is also its best achievement: the man himself, querulous, self-doubting, eager for fame but distrustful of it. That Petrarch very much does speak to our own age, and in these pages by Celenza, he finally gets a life of his own. - The National; [Petrarch] himself turned again and again in his writings to the flaws of humanity. Celenza exposes the Italian writers flaws throughout his book, while simultaneously eliciting pity and respect. If hes a "misunderstood" man, then this book makes us want to understand him, contradictions and all. - Times Higher Education; The entire book shines with Celenzas close attention to historical and philological detail, his superb textual and contextual analyses, and his deep understanding of how much Petrarchs legacy contributed to European cultural life. This brief review can barely suggest the subtlety with which the author interweaves such familiar texts as the poets account of climbing Mount Ventoux with his evolving idea of Italy, and such ongoing endeavours as the poets incursions into Italian verse with his efforts to secure a political future for Italy. Though designed for and accessible to a wide readership, the book will delight Petrarchan specialists with up-to-date nuggets of scholarly information, smart insights into cultural contexts, and powerful reinterpretations of landmark texts. - Renaissance and Reformation; [a] well-informed yet highly readable and elegant presentation . . . an impressive publication with which Celenza has set a standard for future research that will not be easy to surpass, when it comes to outlining Petrarchs intellectual profile both from the perspective of his life and work. - Bernhard Huss, Germanisch-Romanische Monatsschrift; The Epilogue connects several facets of Petrarchs posthumous reputation, reviewing his identities as a Latinist, classicist and Tuscan love-poet, and arguing that his complex personality "speaks to our age more than ever". For scholars hoping to join that Petrarchan dialogue, Celenzas biography will serve as a vital interlocutor. - Forum for Modern Language Studies; No one who wants an up-to-date introduction to Petrarch will do better than Christopher Celenzas life and letters treatment, Petrarch: Everywhere a Wanderer, beautifully printed by Reaktion Books. The prose is direct, demotic, and engaging, sometimes professorial, but pleasantly professorial. - Brian Copenhaver, Journal of Modern History; The book on my table is beautiful, on the inside as well as the outside. And it is not only attractive to look at, it is also well written - a pleasure to read . . . This is a book that is meant to read from start to finish, rather than as a reference work; reading it is a little like walking through a labyrinth, or solving puzzles (which the present writer at least loves doing). It is stimulating and it gives you new ideas. - Bryn Mawr Classical Review; not least among this books virtues is the wealth of color illustrations, which include not only portraits of the poet and photographs of important Petrarchan sites, but also copies of manuscripts owned, annotated, or written by Petrarch, as well as later editions of his works. For the uninitiated, these images and their commentary grant special access into Petrarchs own reading and writing habits. Combined with the authors breadth of reference and limpid prose style, they make this book a pleasurable and accessible guide to Petrarch for the twenty-first-century neophyte. - Speculum; The striking appeal of Christopher Celenzas study is how the scattered worlds of Petrarch are brought together in vigorous unity - the passionate classicist haunted by a yearning for modernity, the Tuscan love poet whose melodious sonnets for Laura would be imitated for centuries, the restless Augustinian pilgrim, and the self-conscious yet enigmatic spider in a network of powerful friends and acquaintances. In his elegant and poetic style, Celenza combines reader-friendliness with scholarly sophistication and depth. This is a timely intellectual biography written by one of todays leading Renaissance scholars. - Professor Unn Falkeid, University of Oslo, author of The Avignon Papacy Contested: An Intellectual History from Dante to Catherine of Siena Long Description Born in Tuscany in 1304, Italian poet Francesco Petrarca is widely considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. His writings inspired the Humanist movement and, subsequently, the Renaissance, Petrarch remains misunderstood. He was a man of contradictions -- a Roman pagan devotee and a devout Christian, a lover of friendship and sociability, yet intensely private . Christopher S. Celenza provides the first general account of Petrarchs life and work in English in over thirty years, and considers how his reputation and identity have changed over the centuries. He brings to light Petrarchs unrequited love for his poetic muse, Laura, the experiences of his university years, the anti-institutional attitude he developed as he sought a path to modernity by looking toward antiquity, and his endless focus on himself. Complexities of interpretation are food and drink to Petrarchan scholars, and Celenza tucks into them with quiet determination in his short life-and-works overview...Celenzas book introduces us to the breadth of Petrarchs intellectual world. -- Charles Nicholl, London Review of Books Easily the best and most accessible life of Petrarch to appear in English in a century...The books main strength is its literary sensitivity; Celenza finds echoes of Petrarchs life in a far wider array of his writings than marquee sonnets -- his various treatises, essays, and Latin verse all receive refreshingly intelligent integration into the broader narrative...The books most memorable Petrarch is also its best achievement: the man himself, querulous, self-doubting, eager for fame but distrustful of it. That Petrarch very much does speak to our own age, and in these pages by Celenza, he finally gets a life of his own. -- Steve Donoghue, National [Petrarch] himself turned again and again in his writings to the flaws of humanity. Celenza exposes the Italian writers flaws throughout his book, while simultaneously eliciting pity and respect. If Petrarchs a misunderstood man, then this book makes us want to understand him, contradictions and all. -- Times Higher Education The entire book shines with Celenzas close attention to historical and philological detail, his superb textual and contextual analyses, and his deep understanding of how much Petrarchs legacy contributed to European cultural life. This brief review can barely suggest the subtlety with which the author interweaves such familiar texts as the poets account of climbing Mount Ventoux with his evolving idea of Italy, and such ongoing endeavors as the poets incursions into Italian verse with his efforts to secure a political future for Italy. Though designed for and accessible to a wide readership, the book will delight Petrarchan specialists with up-to-date nuggets of scholarly information, smart insights into cultural contexts, and powerful reinterpretations of landmark texts. -- William J. Kennedy, Cornell University, Renaissance and Reformation [A] well-informed yet highly readable and elegant presentation...An impressive publication with which Celenza has set a standard for future research that will not be easy to surpass, when it comes to outlining Petrarchs intellectual profile both from the perspective of his life and work. -- Bernhard Huss, Germanisch-Romanische Monatsschrift The book on my table is beautiful, on the inside as well as the outside. And it is not only attractive to look at, it is also well written -- a pleasure to read...This is a book that is meant to read from start to finish, rather than as a reference work; reading it is a little like walking through a labyrinth, or solving puzzles (which the present writer at least loves doing). It is stimulating and it gives you new ideas. -- Vibeke Roggen, University of Oslo, Bryn Mawr Classical Review The Epilogue connects several facets of Petrarchs posthumous reputation, reviewing his identities as a Latinist, classicist, and Tuscan love-poet, and arguing that his complex personality speaks to our age more than ever. For scholars hoping to join that Petrarchan dialogue, Celenzas biography will serve as a vital interlocutor. -- Forum for Modern Language Studies Not least among this books virtues is the wealth of color illustrations, which include not only portraits of the poet and photographs of important Petrarchan sites, but also copies of manuscripts owned, annotated, or written by Petrarch, as well as later editions of his works. For the uninitiated, these images and their commentary grant special access into Petrarchs own reading and writing habits. Combined with the authors breadth of reference and limpid prose style, they make this book a pleasurable and accessible guide to Petrarch for the twenty-first-century neophyte. -- Speculum No one who wants an up-to-date introduction to Petrarch will do better than Celenzas life and letters treatment, Petrarch: Everywhere a Wanderer , beautifully printed by Reaktion Books. The prose is direct, demotic, and engaging, sometimes professorial, but pleasantly professorial. -- Brian Copenhaver, Journal of Modern History The striking appeal of Celenzas study is how the scattered worlds of Petrarch are brought together in vigorous unity -- the passionate classicist haunted by a yearning for modernity, the Tuscan love poet whose melodious sonnets for Laura would be imitated for centuries, the restless Augustinian pilgrim, and the self-conscious yet enigmatic spider in a network of powerful friends and acquaintances. In his elegant and poetic style, Celenza combines reader-friendliness with scholarly sophistication and depth. This is a timely intellectual biography written by one of todays leading Renaissance scholars. -- Unn Falkeid, University of Oslo, author of The Avignon Papacy Contested: An Intellectual History from Dante to Catherine of Siena Review Quote "The striking appeal of Celenzas study is how the scattered worlds of Petrarch are brought together in vigorous unity--the passionate classicist haunted by a yearning for modernity, the Tuscan love poet whose melodious sonnets for Laura would be imitated for centuries, the restless Augustinian pilgrim, and the self-conscious yet enigmatic spider in a network of powerful friends and acquaintances. In his elegant and poetic style, Celenza combines reader-friendliness with scholarly sophistication and depth. This is a timely intellectual biography written by one of todays leading Renaissance scholars." Details ISBN1789146739 Author Christopher S. Celenza Short Title Petrarch Pages 224 Publisher Reaktion Books Series Renaissance Lives Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1789146739 ISBN-13 9781789146738 Format Paperback Subtitle Everywhere a Wanderer DEWEY 851.1 Imprint Reaktion Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 26 illustrations Publication Date 2022-09-01 NZ Release Date 2022-09-01 UK Release Date 2022-09-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-11-30 Alternative 9781780238388 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:137071405;

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