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Experience a sweeping romantic tragedy inspired by a famous Italian tale.
Leigh Hunt’s The Story of Rimini: A Poem reimagines the Paolo and Francesca story with vivid verse, blending passion, duty, and fate into a moving, classical drama.
Paragraphs:This edition presents a lyrical retelling set against a world of chivalry and intimate longing. It examines how love can blossom amid conflict and how pride and circumstance shape every choice. Readers glimpse the tension between personal desire and social obligation, brought to life through dramatic scenes and lush, period detail.
- A dramatic love story rooted in a renowned medieval romance
- Rich settings, character moments, and emotional turns
- Reflections on versification, language, and the poet’s craft
- Allusions to classic works and literary lineage that enrich the tale
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Immerse yourself in a captivating tale of forbidden love and its devastating consequences in this gripping historical novel. Set in the 13th century within the tumultuous political landscape of Renaissance Italy, the story unfolds against a backdrop of courtly intrigue and familial loyalty. The novel explores the complexities of desire, duty, and the human heart's capacity for both love and betrayal. Through the intertwining fates of its characters, the book delves into timeless themes of passion, sacrifice, and the enduring power of family. Its rich historical detail and evocative prose transport readers to a time and place where love could both exalt and destroy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330119631_0
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Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from The Story of Rimini: A PoemThe commentators differ in their accounts of the rest of the story but all agree that the lady was in some measure beguiled into the match with the elder Malatesta, - Boccaccio says. Seller Inventory # 2147730277
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