Literature Library author
Francesco Petrarch
A concise guide to Francesco Petrarch's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.
Author overview
Francesco Petrarch (1304–1374) was a poet and philosopher whose body of work spans sonnet. This writing is associated with Republic of Florence. Major works and useful reading starting points include Historia Griseldis, Invectiva contra quendam magni status, Itinerarium ad sepulchrum domini nostri Yhesu Christi, and Rerum memorandarum libri. Key themes include desire and spiritual conflict, time, memory, and mortality, and classical learning and self-examination.
Reading pathway
Begin with Sonnet 42.