{"product_id":"john-florio-the-life-of-an-italian-in-shakespeares-england-paperback-9780521170741","title":"John Florio: The Life of an Italian in Shakespeare's England (Paperback) 9780521170741","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJohn Florio: The Life of an Italian in Shakespeare's England\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrances Yates' 1934 text throws light upon the vexed question of John Florio's relations with Shakespeare.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrances A. Yates (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521170741, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 14 April 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e374 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm, 0.47 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJohn Florio is best known to the present day for his great translation of Montaigne's Essays. To his contemporaries he was one of the most conspicuous figures of the literary and social cliques of the time. By her reconstruction of Florio's life and character, Frances Yates' 1934 text throws light upon the vexed question of his relations with Shakespeare.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. John Florio's father\u003cbr\u003e 2. The First Fruits\u003cbr\u003e 3. Early friends and acquaintances\u003cbr\u003e 4. At the French Embassy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Florio and Bruno\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Second Fruits\u003cbr\u003e 7. John Eliot's Fruits\u003cbr\u003e 8. Eliot and Harvey\u003cbr\u003e 9. The dictionary and 'H. S.'\u003cbr\u003e 10. The translation of Montaigne\u003cbr\u003e 11. At court\u003cbr\u003e 12. Literary activities whilst at court\u003cbr\u003e 13. Retirement and last years\u003cbr\u003e 14. Torriano and Florio's manuscripts\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Florio and Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001488036120,"sku":"9780521170741","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521170741i_241686f5-2223-4405-bba4-0521088e9436.jpg?v=1691372926","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/john-florio-the-life-of-an-italian-in-shakespeares-england-paperback-9780521170741","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}