Selections from the "Carmina Burana" : A New Verse Translation

Parlett, David (TRN); Orff, Carl (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0140444408 / ISBN 13: 9780140444407

Edité par Penguin Classics, 1986

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Synopsis :

This is a selection from the 13the century collection of secular latin poems. Some are serious (eg Crusade poems) but the majority are light, including many love poems. A number of items from the Carmina are well known as text for Carl Orff's 'Scenic Cantata'.

À propos de l'auteur: A former language-teacher and technical journalist, David Parlett began freelancing in 1975 as a games inventor and author of books on games, a field in which he has built up an impressive international reputation. He is an accredited consultant on gaming terminology to the New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (1993) and regularly advises on the staging of card games in films and television productions. His many books include The Oxford History of Board Games (1999), The Oxford History of Card Games (1990), The Penguin Book Of Word Games (1982), The Penguin Book of Card Games (1979) and The Penguin Book of Patience (1979). David Parlett is a native of South London, where he still resides.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Selections from the "Carmina Burana" : A New...
Éditeur : Penguin Classics
Date d'édition : 1986
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : good