ISBN: 9780140441925 - the book of the courtier (penguin classics) (26 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In The Book of the Courtier (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat and Papal Nuncio to Rome, sets out to define the essential virtues for those at Court. In a lively series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour - chiefly discretion, decorum, nonchalance and gracefulness - as well as wider questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love. Castiglione's narrative power and psychological perception make this guide both an entertaining comedy of manners and a revealing window onto the ideals and preoccupations of the Italian Renaissance at the moment of its greatest splendour.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. In The Book of the Courtier (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat and Papal Nuncio to Rome, sets out to define the essential virtues for those at Court. In a lively series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour - chiefly discretion, decorum, nonchalance and gracefulness - as well as wider questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love. Castiglione's narrative power and psychological perception make this guide both an entertaining comedy of manners and a revealing window onto the ideals and preoccupations of the Italian Renaissance at the moment of its greatest splendour.…

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paperback. Zustand: Good. Penguin Classics 1976 12mo. 367 pages.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, Later Printing. Published by Penguin Classics, 1976. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good. Spotting along page ends. Covers have shelf wear.

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8°, illustrierte Originalbroschur ( Paperback ) 367 s., ISBN 0 14 044192-1 blindgeprägtes Exlibris auf Vorsatz, papierbedingt gebräunt, sonst gutes Exemplar.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 368.0 pages. Cover tanned, Text tanned ?The courtier has to imbue with grace his movements, his gestures, his way of doing things and in short, his every action?In The Book of the Court ier (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat and Papal Nuncio to Rome, sets out to define the essential virtues for those at Court. In a lively series of imagin ary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, his spe akers discuss qualities of noble behaviour ? chiefly discretion, decorum, nonc halance and gracefulness ? as well as wider questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love. Castiglione?s narrative power and psychological perception make this guide both an entertaining comedy of manners and a revealing window onto the ideals and preoccupations of the Italian Renais sance at the moment of its greatest splendour.George Bull?s elegant tra nslation captures the variety of tone in Castiglione?s speakers, from comic in terjections to elevated rhetoric. This edition includes an introduction examinin g Castiglione?s career in the courts of Urbino and Mantua, a list of the histo rical characters he portrays and further reading.For more than seventy ye ars, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English -speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a glo bal bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and discipl ines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by intro ductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well a s up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reprint. The authors perception make this guide both an entertaining comedy of manners and a revealing window on to the ideals and preoccupations of the Italian Renaissance at the moment of its greatest splendour. A good tight copy.…