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The Divine Comedy

Volume 5. Chartwell Classics

By (author) Dante Aligieri
Introduction by John Lotherington
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc, United States
Imprint: Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.
Published: 22nd Dec 2016
Dimensions: w 176mm h 240mm d 46mm
Weight: 1220g
ISBN-10: 0785834583
ISBN-13: 9780785834588
Barcode No: 9780785834588
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Synopsis
Comprised of three books - Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso - Dante's Divine Comedy follows Dante Alighieri's epic poems follows Dante through the different sections of the afterlife; hell, purgatory, and heaven. Divine Comedy began as a project in 1308 and ended in 1320, the year before Dante's death. Told in first person, Dante follows the poet Virgil through the rings of hell and purgatory. TheDivine Comedy is a highly allegorical text and renowned as one of the most influential Italian masterpieces in literature. This classic translation by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the first to be published by an American author and is a staple in every library. With this accurate and eloquent translation, the beauty of Dante's amazing epic poetry can be fully appreciated. Inspiration to a slew or popular authors and poets, Divine Comedy is well remembered and Gustave Dore's illustrations bring Dante's masterpiece to life.

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