Beginning students of Italian language and literature will welcome this bilingual anthology. Ranging from the 14th to the 20th centuries, it features the works of Dante, Boccaccio, Pirandello, and 52 others in both the original Italian and expert English translations on the facing pages. Selections include excerpts from poetry, fiction, history, and philosophy. Dover Original.
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Quick & Easy Italian by Dover 2 Listen & Learn CDs, with useful phrases and sentences in both English and Italian, Say It in Italian phrase book, an Essential Grammar book, and a Picture Word Book.
Sicilian Stories: A Dual-Language Book by Giovanni Verga, Stanley Appelbaum Outstanding selection of tales include the celebrated "Cavalleria Rusticana" (Rustic Chivalry), "Nedda," "L'amante di Gramigna" (Gramigna's Mistress), "Reverie," "Jeli the Herdsman," "Nasty Redhead," and 6 others. Introduction. Notes.
Introduction to Italian Poetry: A Dual-Language Book by Luciano Rebay Treasury of 34 poems by Dante, Petrarch, Ariosto, d'Annunzio, Montale, Quasimodo, others. Full Italian text with literal translation on facing pages. Biographical, critical commentary on each poet. Introduction. 21 black-and-white illustrations.
Italian Stories : A Dual-Language Book by Robert A. Hall, Jr. Eleven great stories in original Italian with vivid, accurate English translations on facing pages, teaching and practice aids, Italian-English vocabulary, more. Boccaccio, Machiavelli, d'Annunzio, Pirandello and Moravia, plus significant works by lesser-knowns.
Eleven Short Stories: A Dual-Language Book by Luigi Pirandello Masterly stories include "Little Hut," "With Other Eyes," "A Voice," "Citrons from Sicily," "A Character’s Tragedy," six more. English translations.
The Divine Comedy Selected Cantos: A Dual-Language Book by Dante, Stanley Appelbaum Sublime poetic masterpiece follows Dante through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. Includes unabridged texts of 33 of the original cantos plus summaries of omitted text.
The New Life/La Vita Nuova: A Dual-Language Book by Dante Alighieri, Stanley Appelbaum, Stanley Appelbaum An allegory of spiritual crisis and growth, Dante's youthful masterpiece combines prose and poetry in a powerful work in the literature of love. Introduction, new English translation, and notes.
Famous Italian Operas: A Dual-Language Book by Ellen H. Bleiler Original Italian texts with English translations of 145 arias from Rigoletto, The Marriage of Figaro, Lucia di Lammermoor, Madama Butterfly, La Bohème, and 45 more. Introduction.