{"product_id":"mandragola-9781963343281","title":"Mandragola","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Niccolò Machiavelli | Nerida Newbigin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Slot Canyon Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Slot Canyon Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - Italian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMandragola \/ The Mandrake: A Dual-Language Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish and Italian Parallel Text - Perfect for Italian Language Learners and Renaissance Literature Students\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiccol� Machiavelli's Mandragola (1518), one of the greatest comedies of the Italian Renaissance, is a sharp, witty satire of human folly, desire, deception, and corruption. Often hailed as the finest comedy written between the ancient Roman playwrights and Shakespeare, this play follows the cunning schemes of Callimaco to seduce the virtuous Lucrezia, wife of the gullible lawyer Nicia, with the help of a clever parasite, a corrupt friar, and a miraculous (but entirely fabricated) mandrake root potion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis specially prepared \u003cstrong\u003edual-column edition\u003c\/strong\u003e presents Machiavelli's original Italian text alongside a clear, accurate, and readable English translation on facing pages. Designed primarily for college and university students of Italian: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the authentic Renaissance Italian to improve fluency, grasp idiomatic expressions, and appreciate Machiavelli's elegant yet biting prose. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the parallel English to clarify meaning, check comprehension, and expand vocabulary without constant dictionary lookups. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for intermediate to advanced Italian courses, Renaissance literature classes, theater studies, or self-study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull original Italian text\u003c\/strong\u003e from a reliable scholarly edition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaithful modern English translation\u003c\/strong\u003e by Professor Newbigin that preserves the humor, wordplay, and tone of the original. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic five-act structure with clear scene divisions. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for close reading, translation exercises, or performance preparation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're tackling Machiavelli in an Italian literature seminar or honing your language skills through one of the most entertaining works of the Renaissance, this bilingual edition makes Mandragola accessible, engaging, and educationally powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover why generations of readers have delighted in Machiavelli's only major comedic masterpiece-a timeless exploration of cunning, morality, and the absurdities of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slot Canyon Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47568579690647,"sku":"9781963343281","price":1712.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781963343281.webp?v=1774869404","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mandragola-9781963343281","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}