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Crisafulli, Edoardo. 2003. The vision of Dante, Cary's translation of the Divine Comedy (Italian Studies). Market Harborough: Troubador Publishing. 348 pp.
Publication type
Monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
19th century | culture=cultural approach | image=mental image | literary translation | poetry=poem
Source language
Italian
Target language
English
Person as a subject
Dante (Alighieri)
Title as subject
Divina Commedia
Main ISBN
1-899293-09-4

Abstract

This book constitues a study of the most popular and critically acclaimed translation of Dante's Divine Comedy in British culture by the Rev. H. F. Cary. It examines crucial aspects of British culture in the nineteenth century, and throws light on the manifold transformations of Dante's imagery into English poetry. Translation scholars also find a thorough introduction to the main issues debated by translation scholars today.
Source : Based on E. Crisafulli