Francesco Petrarca,J.G. Nichols,Germaine Greer
Written by one of the greatest poets of all time, ,My Secret Book,, now in its first English translation, is a profound and deeply personal account of inner suffering and mental anguish. Deeply troubled by his struggleâ€”and failureâ€”to achieve spiritual perfection, Petrarch, considered the forefather of Italian humanism, sought catharsis in the writing of a â€œsecret book.â€ Only here could he pour out his innermost thoughts, frustrations, and desires. Written in the form of a dialogue between himself and St. Augustine, the book wrestles with the universal themes of suffering, desire, fear, and joy. The result is a rare insight into Petrarchâ€™s life and thought and a remarkable early example of self-revelation and autobiography.
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My Secret Book