{"product_id":"first-italian-reader-a-dual-language-book-paperback","title":"First Italian Reader: A Dual-Language Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanley Appelbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStanley Appelbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning students of Italian language and literature will welcome this bilingual anthology edited especially for their needs. Ranging from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries, it features the works of Dante, Boccaccio, Pirandello, and fifty-two others in both the original Italian and expert English translations on the facing pages. Selections include excerpts from poetry, fiction, history, and philosophy.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a first reader in the sense of its introduction to Italian literature from the 1300s to the 1920s. A solid background in Italian grammar is necessary for the fullest appreciation of the original text. The excerpts are unadulterated, not retold or simplified. Readers can sample the works of men renowned for other talents, such as Michelangelo and Galileo, and discover the original language of \u003ci\u003eThe Decameron, The Prince, \u003c\/i\u003eand even \u003ci\u003ePinocchio.\u003c\/i\u003e This self-contained anthology can be used with or without an instructor. It will thrill anyone seeking a fast-paced survey of a vital body of literature from one of the world's greatest cultural legacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley Appelbaum served for decades as Dover's Editor in Chief until his retirement in 1996. He continues to work as a selector, compiler, editor, and translator of literature in a remarkable range of languages that includes Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.52 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756227363104,"sku":"9780486465357","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7d318a5c5a389730428aea63ea1628b8.webp?v=1780076886","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/first-italian-reader-a-dual-language-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}