Book of the Courtier: A Norton Critical Edition
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...
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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.BooknewsThis 16th-century treatise on etiquette, social problems, and intellectual accomplishments is cited in . Here, the Singleton translation is accompanied by 10 critical and historical works, a Castiglione chronology, and a select bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceviiThe Text of The Book of the Courtier1The Book of the Courtier3Index of Persons and Items261Criticism281On the Genesis of the Book of the Courtier283Sprezzatura and the Absence of Grace295Castiglione's Cortegiano: The Dialogue as a Drama of Doubt307Il Cortegiano and the Constraints of Despotism319The Portrait of the Courtier in Castiglione328Did Women Have a Renaissance?340Courtier, Prince, Lady: The Design of the Book of the Courtier352Ottaviano's Interruption366Renaissance Philosophy and Book IV of Il Cortegiano377The Courtier Abroad: Or, the Uses of Italy388Baldassare Castiglione: A Chronology401Selected Bibliography403
\ BooknewsThis 16th-century treatise on etiquette, social problems, and intellectual accomplishments is cited in . Here, the Singleton translation is accompanied by 10 critical and historical works, a Castiglione chronology, and a select bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
