| First Italian Reader: A Dual-Language Book Contributor(s): Appelbaum, Stanley (Editor), Appelbaum, Stanley (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0486465357 ISBN-13: 9780486465357 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Beginning students of Italian language and literature will welcome this bilingual anthology. Ranging from the 14th to the 20th centuries, it features the works of Dante, Boccaccio, Pirandello, and 52 others in both the original Italian and expert English translations on the facing pages. Selections include excerpts from poetry, fiction, history, and philosophy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Italian |
| Dewey: 458.242 |
| LCCN: 2007041872 |
| Series: Dual-Language Books |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.47" W x 8.52" (0.55 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |