num_pages: 424
description: The Book of the Courtier (1528) is a series of fictional conversations by courtiers of the Duke of Urbino that takes place in 1507, while Castiglione was himself attaché to the Duke. Today the Book remains the most reliable and illuminating account of Renaissance court life and of what it took to be the "Perfect Courtier" and "Court Lady." The Singleton translation―the most acclaimed and accurate available―is accompanied by annotations. "Criticism" features ten essays on The Book of the Courtier , which represent the best interpretations from the United States, Italy, and England including the backgrounds-rich essays by Amedeo Quondam and James Hankins. A Selected Bibliography, a Chronology, and an Index are included.
language: English
title: The Book of the Courtier
titlecomplete: The Book of the Courtier (Norton Critical Editions)
genres: Nonfiction, Italian Literature, Italy, Literature, History, 16th Century, Politics, Classics, Historical, Philosophy
ratings_count: 2542
awards: awardedAt: -378662400000
name: Mikael Agricola -palkinto
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company