Project Gutenberg 2006-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 80 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Durand Fardel, Max. (Maxime) 1815 1899 Durand-Fardel, Charles Louis Maxime Durand-Fardel, M. (Maxime) Durand Fardel, Maxime Fardel, Max. Durand (Maxime Durand) La Vita Nuova (La Vie Nouvelle) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe. "La Vita Nuova (La Vie Nouvelle)" by Dante Alighieri is a romantic narrative intermingled with poetry, written in the late 13th century. This work serves as both a memoir and a philosophical exploration of love, revolving around the author's idealized affection for a woman named Beatrice. It captures Dante's psychological and emotional journey, blending prose and verse to convey the purity and pain of unrequited love. The beginning of "La Vita Nuova" introduces readers to Dante's intense feelings towards Beatrice, first experienced in his childhood when he sees her for the first time, which sets off a profound transformation within him. He describes his initial encounter with her, the overwhelming impact of her beauty, and how love takes command of his spirit. The opening chapters capture Dante's deep yearning and struggles with love's complexities and societal perceptions, foreshadowing the deeply interconnected themes of love, loss, and artistic expression that will unfold throughout the text. The narrative style blends personal reflection with lyrical beauty, establishing an intimate connection with the reader and illustrating Dante's unique portrayal of romantic devotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Italian literature -- Translations into French PQ Text FR Poésie FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 382585 382586 2024-10-08T04:40:50.755147 2023-09-08T07:01:07.954741 text/html text/html 421994 2020-12-13T16:54:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 115389 2020-12-13T16:54:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 206406 2024-10-08T04:41:05.085027 application/epub+zip 210907 2024-10-08T04:40:56.270046 application/epub+zip 196832 2024-10-08T04:40:53.882112 application/epub+zip 403328 2024-10-08T04:41:09.695974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364207 2024-10-08T04:41:02.998082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332676 2022-09-08T12:44:58.318420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265907 265898 2024-10-08T04:40:49.087103 2023-09-08T07:01:06.595242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 259732 2020-12-13T16:54:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 95204 2020-12-13T16:54:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20723 2024-10-08T04:41:09.841007 application/rdf+xml 12506 2024-10-08T04:40:54.511139 image/jpeg 2929 2024-10-08T04:40:54.199089 image/jpeg 197843 2024-10-08T04:40:50.784118 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia