Vita Nuova: A Dual-Language Edition with Parallel Text by Dante Alighieri

Vita Nuova: A Dual-Language Edition with Parallel Text

Dante Alighieri with Virginia Jewiss (Translator)

224 pages first pub 1294 (editions)

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Dante was only nine years old when he first met young Beatrice in Florence. Loving her for the rest of his life with a devotion undiminished by even her untimely death, he would dedicate himself to transfiguring her, through poetry, into something...

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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 60%
inspiring 34%
sad 26%
challenging 23%
informative 23%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 38%
medium 38%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | N/A: 19% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 35% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.61

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