The New Life: Or La Vita Nuova by Michael Palmer, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Dante Alighieri

The New Life: Or La Vita Nuova

Michael Palmer, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Dante Alighieri

136 pages first pub 1294 (editions)

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The New Life is the masterpiece of Dante's youth, an account of his love for Beatrice, the girl who was to become his lifelong muse, and of her tragic early death. An allegory of the soul's crisis and growth, combining prose and poetry, narrative ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 583 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 61%
inspiring 33%
informative 25%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 37%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.6

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