Francesco Petrarca

  • 60

    Catalog books

  • 3

    Works

  • 1982 to 2023

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Francesco Petrarca has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 60 catalog-linked books across 1982 to 2023, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with CANZONIERE and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Jérôme Millon and The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Best Place To Start

CANZONIERE

Carcanet Pr • 2006 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Jérôme Millon and The Johns Hopkins University Press

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Jérôme Millon and The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Top Books To Start With

  1. CANZONIERE

    Carcanet Pr • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 312 pages.

  2. The Poetry of Petrarch

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 277 pages.

  3. Mon ignorance et celle de tant d'autres (1367-1368)

    Jérôme Millon • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 308 pages.

  4. Aux amis

    Jérôme Millon • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 288 pages.

  5. Sonnets, and Odes Translated from the Italian of Petrarch; With the Original Text, and Some Account of His Life

    Gale Ecco, Print Editions • 2018 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  6. Petrarch's letters to classical authors

    Kessinger Publishing • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 208 pages.

  7. De otio religioso

    Le lettere • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 266 pages.

  8. Opere italiane

    F. C. Panini • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 177 pages.

  9. Petrarch's Ascent of Mount Ventoux

    Edizioni dell'Ateneo • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 213 pages.

  10. Res seniles.

    Le lettere • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 348 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Poetry of Petrarch is the easier short commitment, while CANZONIERE asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Poetry of Petrarch gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while CANZONIERE leans later in the catalog.
  • Mon ignorance et celle de tant d'autres (1367-1368) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from CANZONIERE.

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