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Isabella Andreini (1562–1604) was an Italian actress and writer. Paola De Santo is assistant professor of Italian at the University of Georgia. Caterina Mongiat Farina is associate professor of Italian at DePaul University.
"""Paola De Santo and Caterina Mongiat Farina’s critical edition and translation of Isabella Andreini’s Letters (1607) is a long-awaited resource for English readers and scholars of Renaissance and early modern studies. This monumental volume showcases De Santo and Mongiat Farina’s strong translation skills, as well as their deep knowledge of Andreini’s work and the rich trove of classical and Renaissance sources from which she drew her copious allusions. Their erudite notes contextualize the letters well for the modern reader. On the whole, the volume provides an eminently readable and enjoyable translation of this work that found enduring fame in Italy and abroad during the seventeenth century."" -- Julie D. Campbell, Professor of English, Eastern Illinois University"
