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The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso
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Series: Dover Literature: Poetry
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ISBN10: 048681565X
ISBN13: 9780486815657
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: Jun 21 2017
Pages: 848
Weight: 1.80
Height: 1.70 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780486815657
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: Jun 21 2017
Pages: 848
Weight: 1.80
Height: 1.70 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
This convenient single-volume edition contains all three parts of Dante's 14th century poem ― Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso ― in an acclaimed translation by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Combining classical and Christian history as well as medieval politics and religion, this trilogy of sublime verse is among Western civilization's most important artistic works and essential reading for students of literature and history.
Dante's allegory of the soul's journey to God begins with Inferno, in which the narrator traverses the underworld in the company of the ancient Roman poet Virgil. As they travel through the nine circles of Hell, the poets encounter historical and mythological figures suffering symbolic punishments for their earthly crimes. In Purgatorio, Dante continues on alone through the realm of redemption, where departed souls reflect upon their sins and work toward their moral improvement. The tale culminates in Paradiso, where the divine Beatrice guides Dante in the final stage of his intellectual journey from doubt to faith.
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