Das neue Leben; La Vita Nova (German Edition)

Dante is revered as one of the greatest writers in world literature. Born into a family of such literary figures as Boccaccio and Petrarca, he was educated at the University of Padua before working for 12 years as an office clerk to the city's noblemen. Dante created a unique, original form of poetic language that set the standard for Italian literature. He was the first to use the distinction between "queste" and "quelle" in his works. The line in which Dante wrote "come to l'alma di Dio" is one of the most quoted in world literature and still considered so by many today. This intoxicating collection of the highest-quality Italian poetry is packed with dynamic rhythm and a passion for language that allows you to experience the poetic works in their original form.