{"title":"Francesco Petrarch","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrancesco Petrarch's works offer a profound exploration of inner conflict and human emotion, blending poetic insight with philosophical reflection. His writings, such as \u003cem\u003eSecretum\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the complexities of self-examination and the search for wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find in Petrarch's collection an enduring voice from the past, where themes of love, faith, and reason intertwine to evoke both timeless truths and personal introspection within a literary framework.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"secretum-by-francesco-petrarch-9781847494689","title":"Secretum","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly edition in print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy writing what he called a “secret book” – taking the shape of a conversation between himself and St Augustine – Petrarch aimed to compose a cathartic text which would alleviate his spiritual crisis and help him make further inroads towards knowledge and fulfilment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt once an intimate repository of his most personal thoughts and emotions and a literary masterpiece dealing with universal issues, \u003cem\u003eSecretum\u003c\/em\u003e – Petrarch’s best-known work in Latin – is a fascinating and pioneering example of the autobiographical genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244021461228,"sku":"9781847494689","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781847494689-secretum-1.jpg?v=1787991853"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/francesco-petrarch.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}