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Firmly grounded in the latest advances of Dante scholarship, Understanding Dante offers an original and uniquely detailed, global analysis of Dante as poet of the Comedy that will be welcomed by those who read the poem in translation as well as by those who study the original Italian text. At the same time, Scott’s book will be welcome for its rich and insightful analysis of the whole corpus of Dante’s writings, as well as Scott’s mastery of the vast sea of critical literature in various languages. Scott bridges the gap that often exists between Dante studies in English-speaking countries and the great tradition of Dante scholarship in the poet’s homeland. No work in English about the great Italian poet can rival Understanding Dante’s scope in both depth and breadth of close reading and critical vision.
“ . . . an always intelligent and eloquent guide to the works of the prince of poets. The book is organized chronologically, beginning with Dante's early La Vita Nuova and ending with a discussion of his late eclogues and philosophical disquisitions; about 150 pages are devoted to La Commedia alone.” —Faith and Reason
John A. Scott is an Emeritus Professor/Senior Honorary Research Fellow in the department of European Languages and Studies at the University of Western Australia.