Vida u obra de Petrarca

With <i>Vida u Obra de Petrarca</i> Dr. Francisco Rico questions whether the traditional biography of Petrarch is a product of the real life of the author or from the critical understanding of his work. In this volume he analyzes the environment and periodization of the <i>Secretum</i> relocating its date of publication. It has long been assumed that the <i>Secretum</i> - composed of three dialogues in which Augustine in the presence of Truth tries to persuade Francis to seek spiritual perfection - reflects a spiritual crisis on the part of the author. This is the supposition that Dr. Rico calls into question. This comprehensive Spanish-language study opens the way for a more realistic interpretation of both the works and motivations of Petrarch.