Author: Ezra Pound
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811201605
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This selection from the Cantos was made by Ezra Pound himself in 1965. It is intended to "indicate main elements" in the long poem -- his personal epic -- with which he was engaged for more than fifty years. His choice includes, of course, a number of the Cantos most admired by critics and anthologists, such as Canto XIII ("Kung [Confucius] walked by the dynastic temple..."), Canto XLV ("With usura hath no man a house of good stone...") and the passage from The Pisan Cantos (LXXXI) beginning "What thou lovest well remains / the rest is dross," and so the book is an ideal introduction for newcomers to the great work. But it has, too, particular interest for the already initiated reader and the specialist, in its revelation, through Pound's own selection of "main elements," of the relative importance which he himself placed on various motifs as they figure in the architecture of the whole poem. Book jacket.
Selected Cantos of Ezra Pound
Author: Ezra Pound
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811201605
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This selection from the Cantos was made by Ezra Pound himself in 1965. It is intended to "indicate main elements" in the long poem -- his personal epic -- with which he was engaged for more than fifty years. His choice includes, of course, a number of the Cantos most admired by critics and anthologists, such as Canto XIII ("Kung [Confucius] walked by the dynastic temple..."), Canto XLV ("With usura hath no man a house of good stone...") and the passage from The Pisan Cantos (LXXXI) beginning "What thou lovest well remains / the rest is dross," and so the book is an ideal introduction for newcomers to the great work. But it has, too, particular interest for the already initiated reader and the specialist, in its revelation, through Pound's own selection of "main elements," of the relative importance which he himself placed on various motifs as they figure in the architecture of the whole poem. Book jacket.
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811201605
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This selection from the Cantos was made by Ezra Pound himself in 1965. It is intended to "indicate main elements" in the long poem -- his personal epic -- with which he was engaged for more than fifty years. His choice includes, of course, a number of the Cantos most admired by critics and anthologists, such as Canto XIII ("Kung [Confucius] walked by the dynastic temple..."), Canto XLV ("With usura hath no man a house of good stone...") and the passage from The Pisan Cantos (LXXXI) beginning "What thou lovest well remains / the rest is dross," and so the book is an ideal introduction for newcomers to the great work. But it has, too, particular interest for the already initiated reader and the specialist, in its revelation, through Pound's own selection of "main elements," of the relative importance which he himself placed on various motifs as they figure in the architecture of the whole poem. Book jacket.
The Divine Comedy Selected Cantos
Author: Dante
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486120465
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Begun about 1307 and completed in 1321, Dante's sublime poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is one of the world's great works of literature. It comprises an extraordinarily vivid and imaginative account of the poet's allegorical journey through the afterlife. Complementing its depiction of the world beyond, the poem's abundant allusions to earthly history and politics, vivid portrayals of Dante's friends and enemies, and many references to contemporary Italian affairs make it an intensely human, realistic portrait of life on earth. Led in his travels by the classical poet Virgil, Dante descends through the nine circles of Hell, where punishment is determined by the gravity of the sinner's transgressions. He then ascends the mountain of Purgatory, encountering souls atoning for their misdeeds, and, at the summit, is met at the entrance to Paradise by Beatrice, his beloved. Throughout his pilgrimage, he meets characters drawn from ancient Roman and medieval times (philosophers, heroes, emperors, popes, and politicians, among others) as well as numerous personalities from the Italy of his day. This dual-language edition includes the complete texts of 33 of the original 100 cantos or "songs"; each omitted canto is summarized in its proper place to provide continuity. The selection of cantos and the excellent line-for-line translations from Italian into English are by Stanley Appelbaum, who also has provided an informative Introduction and useful notes.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486120465
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Begun about 1307 and completed in 1321, Dante's sublime poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is one of the world's great works of literature. It comprises an extraordinarily vivid and imaginative account of the poet's allegorical journey through the afterlife. Complementing its depiction of the world beyond, the poem's abundant allusions to earthly history and politics, vivid portrayals of Dante's friends and enemies, and many references to contemporary Italian affairs make it an intensely human, realistic portrait of life on earth. Led in his travels by the classical poet Virgil, Dante descends through the nine circles of Hell, where punishment is determined by the gravity of the sinner's transgressions. He then ascends the mountain of Purgatory, encountering souls atoning for their misdeeds, and, at the summit, is met at the entrance to Paradise by Beatrice, his beloved. Throughout his pilgrimage, he meets characters drawn from ancient Roman and medieval times (philosophers, heroes, emperors, popes, and politicians, among others) as well as numerous personalities from the Italy of his day. This dual-language edition includes the complete texts of 33 of the original 100 cantos or "songs"; each omitted canto is summarized in its proper place to provide continuity. The selection of cantos and the excellent line-for-line translations from Italian into English are by Stanley Appelbaum, who also has provided an informative Introduction and useful notes.
Dante's Comedy: Introductory Readings of Selected Cantos
Author: Uberto Limentani
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521155069
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Professor Limentani offers a well-informed commentary on the individual Cantos of The Divine Comedy. He offers a scrupulous exposition of each of the ten Cantos, ironing out linguistic difficulties. The volume is genuinely introductory and could be profitably read by all non-specialists approaching Dante's poem for the first time.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521155069
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Professor Limentani offers a well-informed commentary on the individual Cantos of The Divine Comedy. He offers a scrupulous exposition of each of the ten Cantos, ironing out linguistic difficulties. The volume is genuinely introductory and could be profitably read by all non-specialists approaching Dante's poem for the first time.
The Pisan Cantos
Author: Ezra Pound
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811215589
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
At last, a definitive, paperback edition of Ezra Pound's finest work.
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811215589
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
At last, a definitive, paperback edition of Ezra Pound's finest work.
Guide to Ezra Pound's Selected Cantos
Author: George Kearns
Publisher: Folkestone, England : Dawson
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher: Folkestone, England : Dawson
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Selected Cantos
Author: Ezra Pound
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571081806
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571081806
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
A Draft of XXX Cantos
Author: Ezra Pound
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811211284
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The Cantos have been called Ezra Pound's intellectual diary, composed over the course of sixty years. Long out of print as a separate volume--it was originally published in 1933--this epic of nine groupings of poems is now being issued as a New Directions Paperbook.
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811211284
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The Cantos have been called Ezra Pound's intellectual diary, composed over the course of sixty years. Long out of print as a separate volume--it was originally published in 1933--this epic of nine groupings of poems is now being issued as a New Directions Paperbook.
The Selected Letters of Ezra Pound, 1907-1941
Author: Ezra Pound
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811201612
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Originally published in 1950 under title: The letters of Ezra Pound, 1907-1941.
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811201612
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Originally published in 1950 under title: The letters of Ezra Pound, 1907-1941.
Ezra Pound: The Cantos
Author: George Kearns
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521336499
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Pound's 800 page Cantos, written over a period of more than fifty years (1917-1969), invites the reader to join the poet on a journey from darkness and despair towards light and positive activity. In this book, George Kearns addresses the reader approaching The Cantos for the first time. He examines the poem's aesthetic and political-ethical-didactic dimensions and shows that despite its complexity and the many objections which can be raised to its poetics and politics, its study can be greatly rewarding.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521336499
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Pound's 800 page Cantos, written over a period of more than fifty years (1917-1969), invites the reader to join the poet on a journey from darkness and despair towards light and positive activity. In this book, George Kearns addresses the reader approaching The Cantos for the first time. He examines the poem's aesthetic and political-ethical-didactic dimensions and shows that despite its complexity and the many objections which can be raised to its poetics and politics, its study can be greatly rewarding.
A Companion to the Cantos of Ezra Pound
Author: Carroll Franklin Terrell
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520047310
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520047310
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description