{"product_id":"9788494561955","title":"Sonnets","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSonnets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition brings together the most representative sonnets of Pierre de Ronsard, the central figure of the La Pléiade poetic group, in a meticulous translation by María Teresa Gallego Urrutia. The reader will find an essential sample of French Renaissance lyric poetry, where love, mythology, and nature are intertwined with exceptional musicality and formal beauty. As an added value, the work includes a bilingual appendix with the original commentaries by the humanist Marc Antoine de Muret, which reveal the mythological and lexical keys to the poems, offering a richer and deeper reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work collects, for the most part, the sonnets from the \u003cem\u003eFirst Book of Loves\u003c\/em\u003e by Pierre de Ronsard, originally published in the 16th century. Through the classic structure of the sonnet, the poet explores the universal themes of courtly love, the passage of time, and the fleeting nature of beauty, drawing inspiration from the Petrarchan tradition and Greco-Roman mythology. The edition is completed with a bilingual (French-Spanish) appendix that reproduces the scholarly commentaries of Marc Antoine de Muret, a contemporary humanist who, at Ronsard's own request, wrote notes to clarify the mythological references, neologisms, and rhetorical figures used in the poems, thereby facilitating understanding for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIdealized love and feminine beauty in Renaissance poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of classical mythology on 16th-century lyric poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe passage of time, the fleeting nature of life, and reflection on death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFormal experimentation with the sonnet as a poetic structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHumanist scholarship and philological commentary as a reading tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is aimed at lovers of classical poetry, students and scholars of Renaissance literature, as well as readers interested in the European lyrical tradition. It will also be of great use to those who wish to delve into Ronsard's work with critical support that clears up the difficulties of a cultured text full of learned references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA representative selection of the poetry of Ronsard, the most prominent poet of La Pléiade, in a high-quality Spanish translation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA bilingual appendix with the original commentaries by Marc Antoine de Muret, which enrich the understanding of the historical and literary context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to discover the formal and thematic beauty of the French Renaissance sonnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA tool for readers seeking an annotated edition that facilitates access to a complex classic text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e De Ronsard, Pierre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hermida Editores S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e DIOTIMA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 273 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an especially valuable edition for the reader interested in Renaissance poetry, as it not only offers a careful selection of Ronsard's sonnets, but also incorporates the critical apparatus of Marc Antoine de Muret, a historical document that allows access to the work with the guidance of a 16th-century humanist. The translation by María Teresa Gallego Urrutia ensures fidelity to the original without losing the musicality and rhythm of the verses. It is, therefore, a publication that combines academic rigor with accessibility, ideal both for study and for the personal enjoyment of classical poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HERMIDA EDITORES S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407135564123,"sku":"9788494561955","price":17.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849456195.jpg?v=1781847613","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494561955","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}