First Italian Reader

Dual Language Book

Stanley Appelbaum, Stanley Applebaum

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Dover
11 June 2008

Language readers; Languages & ESL; Reader; Italian - Reader; Italian - Languages

Series: Dual Language Book

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"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."

By: Stanley Appelbaum
Translated by: Stanley Applebaum
Imprint: Dover
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9780486465357
ISBN 10: 0486465357
Series: Dual Language Book
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 11 June 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified