This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A Marginal Revolution Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year A Seminary Co-op Notable Book of the Year A Times Higher Education Book of the Week A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year Marco Santagata’s Dante: The Story of His Life illuminates one of the world’s supreme poets from many angles—writer, philosopher, father, courtier, political partisan. Santagata brings together a vast body of Italian scholarship on Dante’s medieval world, untangles a complex web of family and political relationships for English readers, and shows how the composition of the Commedia was influenced by local and regional politics. “Reading Marco Santagata’s fascinating new biography, the reader is soon forced to acknowledge that one of the cornerstones of Western literature [The Divine Comedy], a poem considered sublime and universal, is the product of vicious factionalism and packed with local scandal.” —Tim Parks, London Review of Books “This is a wonderful book. Even if you have not read Dante you will be gripped by its account of one of the most extraordinary figures in the history of literature, and one of the most dramatic periods of European history. If you are a Dantean, it will be your invaluable companion forever.” —A. N. Wilson, The Spectator

Volume 4 of the journal Glossator: Practice and Theory of the Commentary. Occitan Poetry. Edited by Anna Klosowska and Valerie Wilhite. CONTENTS Valerie M. Wilhite A/ESPIRAR: THE LOST SIGH OF THE TROUBADOUR TRADITION Anna Klosowska INTRODUCTION Cary Howie INEXTRICABLE Bill Burgwinkle RHETORIC AND ETHICS IN SORDELLO'S "ENSENHAMEN D'ONOR" Isabel de Riquier & Andreu Comas FAMILY MATTERS Miriam Cabré WHO ARE CERVERÍ'S WORST ENEMIES? Simone Marchesi DANTE ALIGHIERI, PURGATORIO XXVI.139-148 Huw Grange A MUSICO-LITERARY COMMENTARY ON BERNART DE VENTADORN'S "QUAN VEI LA LAUDETA MOVER" Marion Coderch "LO ROSSINHOLS S'ESBAUDEYA" (70, 29): BERNART DE VENTADORN, COURTLY ETHICS, AND THE CATALAN TRADITION Luke Sunderland MARCABRU IN MOTION: "DIRE VOS VUOILL SES DUPTANSSA" IN CHANSONNIERS A AND C, AND IN MATFRE ERMENGAUD'S BREVIARI D'AMOR Wendy Pfeffer THE PASSION OF OCCITAN Virginie Greene SUITE PROVENÇALE FOR OCARINA, TRIANGLE, AND POWERPOINT Glossator publishes original commentaries, editions and translations of commentaries, and essays and articles relating to the theory and history of commentary, glossing, and marginalia. The journal aims to encourage the practice of commentary as a creative form of intellectual work and to provide a forum for dialogue and reflection on the past, present, and future of this ancient genre of writing. By aligning itself, not with any particular discipline, but with a particular mode of production, Glossator gives expression to the fact that praxis founds theory. GLOSSATOR.ORG

The Poems of Browning is the first collected edition to be based on the earliest printed texts, and to present these texts in order of their composition.Together, volumes I and II provide an authoritative and accessible tribute to this great poet. Volume I, 1826-1840 traces Browning's career up to the writing of Sordello. It includes his only surviving juvenilia: The Dance of Death and The First-Borm of Egypt; Pauline, his first anonymous publication, and Paracelsus, the poem which made his literary reputation.

Araujo masterfully guides readers through one of Pound's most densely allusive texts, demonstrating its centrality to his poetic theory and practice.

This unique collection of William Dean Howells' complete travel books has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Extract: "Nothing can be fairer to the eye than these "summer isles of Eden" lying all about Venice, far and near. The water forever trembles and changes, with every change of light, from one rainbow glory to another, as with the restless hues of an opal; and even when the splendid tides recede, and go down with the sea, they leave a heritage of beauty to the empurpled mud of the shallows, all strewn with green, disheveled sea-weed. The lagoons have almost as wide a bound as your vision." William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American realist author, literary critic, and playwright. Nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters", he was particularly known for his tenure as editor of the Atlantic Monthly as well as his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day", and the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria. Howells is known to be the father of American realism, and a denouncer of the sentimental novel. He was the first American author to bring a realist aesthetic to the literature of the United States. His stories of Boston upper crust life set in the 1850s are highly regarded among scholars of American fiction. After short campaign in Republican administration, Howells was appointed a consul in Venice in 1861. He remained in Italy for 4 years and during this time he wrote travel sketches and reports describing life in town and country. Later on, he came back to Europe, which resulted in few more travel books to his name. Table of Contents: Venetian Life Italian Journeys Roman Holidays and Others Suburban Sketches Familiar Spanish Travels A Little Swiss Sojourn London Films Seven English Cities

The Complete Works of William Dean Howells is a comprehensive collection of writings by the prominent American author known for his realistic portrayals of American life in the late 19th century. Howells, a leading figure in the literary realism movement, expertly depicts the complexities of society and human relationships in his novels, short stories, and essays. His works are characterized by keen observations, detailed character studies, and subtle social commentary that reflect the changing cultural landscape of his time. Howells' writing style is marked by its precision, understated humor, and nuanced exploration of ethical dilemmas. The collection showcases the breadth and depth of his literary output, from his early realist novels to his later satirical works. Readers will appreciate Howells' ability to capture the essence of American society in a time of transition. William Dean Howells drew inspiration from his personal experiences as an editor, critic, and social commentator to craft his incisive literary works. His commitment to depicting the social realities of his era set him apart as a writer ahead of his time. The Complete Works of William Dean Howells is a must-read for those interested in American literary history, realism, and the human experience.