{"product_id":"petrarchs-canzoniere-9781909954335","title":"Petrarch's Canzoniere","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePETRARCH FOR THE MODERN EAR, by the translator of a Dante edition that 'ranks with the very best available in English'.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancesco Petrarch’s \u003cem\u003eCanzoniere\u003c\/em\u003e (translated in English as ‘Scattered Rhymes’) is a collection of 14th century poems famed for their exploration of love, grief, spirituality and nature. Peter Thornton's accessible new translation brings Petrarch to the 21st century in direct, rhymed, English verse - for academics and poetry enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten over the course of forty years (approximately between 1328-1368), Petrarch's various poems often come back to Laura. He adores her in life and after her early death. His \u003cem\u003eCanzoniere \u003c\/em\u003ealso serves as a valuable contemporary insight into 14th century religion and Christendom. Petrarch’s work is one of civilization’s most immaculate achievements. Peter Thornton provides non-intrusive, insightful commentary and guidance through the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Francesco Petrarch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42959968403574,"sku":"9781909954335","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_ca60a9a4-4d76-4de2-8329-4845d2d5d74f.jpg?v=1767785134","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/petrarchs-canzoniere-9781909954335","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}