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Beginning students of Italian language and literature will welcome this bilingual anthology edited especially for their needs. Ranging from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries, it features the works of Dante, Boccaccio, Pirandello, and fifty-two others in both the original Italian and expert English translations on the facing pages. Selections include excerpts from poetry, fiction, history, and philosophy.
This is a "first reader" in the sense of its introduction to Italian literature from the 1300s to the 1920s. A solid background in Italian grammar is necessary for the fullest appreciation of the original text. The excerpts are unadulterated, not retold or simplified. Readers can sample the works of men renowned for other talents, such as Michelangelo and Galileo, and discover the original language of The Decameron, The Prince, and even Pinocchio. This self-contained anthology can be used with or without an instructor. It will thrill anyone seeking a fast-paced survey of a vital body of literature from one of the world's greatest cultural legacies.>
Edited and translated by Stanley Appelbaum.
Table of Contents for First Italian Reader: A Dual-Language Book
Introduction 1.
Language
Italian
Level
Beginner
Book Binding
Paperback
Book Format
Parallel Text
Book Genre
Fiction
Book ISBN
9780486465357
Book Page Count
240
Book Publication Date
07-Jul-08
Book Publisher
Dover Publications
Catalogue Ref
DR037-1