Dante's Commedia: Elements of Structure

Singleton, Professor Charles S.

ISBN 10: 0801820030 / ISBN 13: 9780801820038

Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1977

About this Item

This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:0801820030.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dante's Commedia: Elements of Structure
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801820030
• ISBN 13: 9780801820038
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fair
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About this title

Synopsis

Originally published in 1977. This book contains four essays by Professor Charles Singleton: "Allegory," "Symbolism," "The Pattern at the Center," and "The Substance of Things Seen." These four essays treat four dimensions of meaning essential to understanding the substance and special texture of the poetry of the Divine Comedy. One might speak of "facets" or "aspects" of meaning if such terms did not suggest surface reflections dependent on the way a work (as a jewel) is turned for inspection. But for Singleton, each dimension has a depth that reaches to the core and substance of Dante's poetry, so they are, in Singleton's view, elements of its structure.

About the Author

Charles S. Singleton taught Italian studies at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard University.