{"product_id":"9780141916514","title":"The Book of the Courtier","description":"In The Book of the Courtier (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat and Papal Nuncio to Rome, sets out to define the essential virtues for those at Court. In a lively series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour - chiefly discretion, decorum, nonchalance and gracefulness - as well as wider questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love. Castiglione's narrative power and psychological perception make this guide both an entertaining comedy of manners and a revealing window onto the ideals and preoccupations of the Italian Renaissance at the moment of its greatest splendour.","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46505563717873,"sku":"9780141916514","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780141916514_p0.jpg?v=1765843964","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141916514","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}