Dante Alighieri
1) The Inferno
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English
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A verse translation of Renaissance poet Dante Alighieri's story of a man making his way through the torment of Hell in search of Paradise.
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Vintage classics
World Classics
Everyman's library volume no. 183
Great books of the Western World volume 5, 19
World Classics
Everyman's library volume no. 183
Great books of the Western World volume 5, 19
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English
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Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the depths of the human soul in "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. This timeless masterpiece of Italian literature takes readers on an epic odyssey, weaving together themes of redemption, love, and the intricate tapestry of the afterlife.
In this meticulously crafted work, Dante Alighieri guides us through the realms of Hell, Purgatory, and ultimately, Heaven. As we accompany the protagonist, Dante himself,...
4) Purgatorio
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English
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"Award-winning poet Mary Jo Bang's new translation of Purgatorio is the extraordinary continuation of her journey with Dante, which began with her transformative version of Inferno. In Purgatorio, still guided by the Roman poet Virgil, Dante emerges from the horrors of Hell to begin the climb up Mount Purgatory, a seven-terrace mountain with each level devoted to those atoning for one of the seven deadly sins. At the summit, we find the Terrestrial...
11) La vita nuova
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2010.
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English
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A sparkling translation that gives new life in English to Dante’s Vita Nuova, his transcendent love poems and influential statement on the art and power of poetry, and the most widely read of his works after the Inferno
A Penguin Classic
Dante was only nine years old when he first met young Beatrice in Florence. Loving her for the rest of his life with a devotion undiminished by even her untimely death,...
A Penguin Classic
Dante was only nine years old when he first met young Beatrice in Florence. Loving her for the rest of his life with a devotion undiminished by even her untimely death,...
12) The paradiso
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English
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The last great literary work of the Middle Ages and the first important book of the Renaissance, Dante's Divine Comedy culminates in this third and final section, Paradiso. The 14th-century allegory portrays a medieval perspective on the afterlife, tracing the poet's voyage across three realms -- Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise -- to investigate the concepts of sin, guilt, and redemption. Expressed in sublime verse, the trilogy concludes with this challenging...
13) Paradise
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2004.
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English
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I have been in the Heaven that takes up most of his light, and saw things there that those who descend from that height cannot speak of or forget.' Led by his guide Beatrice, Dante leaves the Earth behind and soars through the heavenly spheres of Paradise. In this third and final part of The Divine Comedy, he encounters the just rulers and holy saints of the Church. The horrors of Inferno and the trials of Purgatory are left far behind. Ultimately,...
14) Dante's Inferno
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[2004]
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English
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Recreated as a dramatisation starring acclaimed British actors Corin Redgrave, Alex Jennings, Laurie Anderson and Arthur Brown, a 14th century epic poem of the journey through hell.
15) Purgatory
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2003.
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English
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Now of that second kingdom I shall sing where human souls are purified of sin and made worthy to ascend to Heaven' Purgatory is the second part of Dante's The Divine Comedy ascending the terraces of the Mount of Purgatory inhabited by those doing penance to expiate their sins on earth. There are the proud - forced to circle their terrace for aeons bent double in humility; the slothful - running around crying out examples of zeal and sloth; while...
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