This is the first comprehensive critical comparison of English and Italian literature from the three centuries from Dante to Shakespeare. It begins by examining

This book is a history of the influence of Dante on English poetry. The focus us not primarily upon stylistic influences or attempts to imitate Dante's manner o

In the course of 750 years, Dante Alighieri has been made into a universally important icon deeply engrained in the world’s cultural memory. This book examine

Fifteen specially-commissioned essays by distinguished scholars provide an introduction to Dante that is at once accessible and challenging.

First published in 1995. The Critical Heritage series collects together a large body of criticism on major figures in literature. Each volume presents the conte