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by Francesco Petrarca (Author), Anthony Mortimer (Translator)
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The "Canzoniere", a sequence of sonnets and other verse forms, were written over a period of about 40 years. They describe Petrarch's intense love for Laura, whom he first met in Avignon in 1327, and her effect on him after she died in 1348. The collection is an examination of the poet's growing spiritual crisis, and also explores important contemporary issues such as the role of the papacy and religion.

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Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374), scholar and man of letters, is considered the father of sonnet-writing. Although the majority of his work was composed in Latin, it is his collection of poems in the vernacular entitled 'Canzoniere' for which he is most remembered. Anthony Mortimer holds the Chair of English Literature at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and has been a Visiting Fellow at Merton College, Oxford. Publications include 'Petrarch's Canzoniere in the English Renaissance'

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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics (October 31, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140448160
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140448160
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Canzoniere, February 24, 2008
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Wonderful collection, but I would still look to either the original Italian or bilingual collections of the complete work. One can get lost in the world Petrarch evokes as he pursues his poetic journey which also is a spiritual one as well.
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