Dante's Commedia: Elements of Structure

by Charles S. Singleton

Overview

Originally published in 1977. This book contains four essays by Professor Charles Singleton: "Allegory," "Symbolism," "The Pattern at the Center," and "The Substance of Things Seen." These four essays treat four dimensions of meaning essential to understanding the substance and special texture of the poetry of the Divine Comedy. One might speak of "facets" or "aspects" of meaning if such terms did not suggest surface reflections dependent on the way a work (as a jewel) is turned for inspection. But for Singleton, each dimension has a depth that reaches to the core and substance of Dante's poetry, so they are, in Singleton's view, elements of its structure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421431666
Publisher:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date:	12/01/2019
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	741,891
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Charles S. Singleton taught Italian studies at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Allegory
Chapter 2. Symbolism
Chapter 3. The Pattern at the Center
Chapter 4. The Substance of Things Seen
Appendix: Two Kinds of Allegory