Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. A Note on References xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part One. Petrarch and Italian Poetry
7. 1. Petrarch as Homo Economicus 35
8. 2. Making Petrarch Matter 55
9. 3. Jeweler’s Daughter Sings for Doge 76
10. 4. Incommensurate Gifts 100
11. Part Two. Michelangelo and the Economy of Revision
12. 1. Polished to Perfection 133
13. 2. Ronsard Furieux 154
14. 3. Passions and Privations 174
15. 4. The Smirched Muse 193
16. Part Three. Shakespeare’s Sonnets and the Economy of Petrarchan Aesthetics
17. 1. To Possess Is Not to Own 219
18. 2. Polish and Skill 243
19. 3. Owning Up to Furor 264
20. 4. Shakespeare as Professional 285
21. Conclusion 313
22. Works Cited as Primary Texts 323
23. Index 327