Francesco Petrarch
Written by Francesco Petrarch
Narrated by Anton Lesser
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Francesco Petrarch
Born in Italy in 1304, Francesco Petrarch moved with his family to Provence. Petrarch was smitten by the sight of a young woman named Laura. She did not return his love, but it stayed with Petrarch even after Laura’s early death. Laura inspired the 366 poems that make up his Canzoniere, translated here as ‘Scattered Rhymes’. Petrarch lived till 1374, and was writing and revising his sonnets into his last years.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very pleasant voice to listen too and a passionate reader which befits the tone of the poems. Unfortunately, not Petrarch's complete works but a nice overview nonetheless.