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Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso -- the three fates of the deceased become the three pillars of an epic poem. The Divine Comedy, written by Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century, is considered the foremost work in Italian literature. The journey begins... Read Full Overview

When Michael Palma's translation of the Inferno appeared in 2002, it defied the conventional wisdom of literary commentators who had long argued that Dante's intricate terza rima form simply could not be rendered in "rhyme-poor" English. But Palma's achievement in rhyming tercets... Read Full Overview

Penned in the early 14th century, this epic poem is an extraordinary journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. Dante's vivid imagination and profound allegory provide a gripping exploration of the human condition and spiritual transformation. Dive into a poetic odyssey that... Read Full Overview

Obra maestra de la literatura italiana y cumbre de las letras universales. Escrita durante la primera mitad del siglo XIV, esta obra puede leerse en su sentido literal, como el viaje que realiza el propio autor por el Infierno, el Purgatorio y el Para so, guiado primero por el... Read Full Overview

A stunning 3-in-1 edition of one of the great works of Western literature

An epic masterpiece and a foundational work of the Western canon, The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as his guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and reunion... Read Full Overview

Dante's masterpiece of literature is well matched by the peerless art of Gustave Dor . Dante and his guides, Virgil and Beatrice, journey through the cantos in an allegory of the passage of the soul through the Afterlife, with the subtle engraving of Dor 's illustrations perfectly... Read Full Overview

This edition gives a side-by-side parallel translation of Dante's Divine Comedy using Longfellow's translation.

The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. It is generally considered... Read Full Overview

A stunning 3-in-1 deluxe edition of one of the great works of Western literature An epic masterpiece and a foundational work of the Western canon, The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as his guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and reunion with his... Read Full Overview

This annotated edition of " The Divine Comedy " includes: Plot Summary Characters Analysis Historical Context Biography Embark on an unforgettable odyssey through the realms of the afterlife with Dante Alighieri's timeless masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy." Follow Dante's epic... Read Full Overview

La Divina Commedia ? un poema di Dante Alighieri, scritto in terzine incatenate di versi endecasillabi, in lingua volgare fiorentina. Composta tra il 1304 e il 1321, la Commedia ? l'opera pi? celebre di Dante, nonch? una delle pi? importanti testimonianze della civilt? medievale;... Read Full Overview

A new edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's classic verse translation of Dante Alighieri 's The Divine Comedy , including all three volumes of Dante's classic trilogy: Inferno , Purgatorio , and Paradiso . The Divine Comedy (or Divina Commedia ) is an epic-length narrative... Read Full Overview

This single volume, blank verse translation of The Divine Comedy includes an introduction, maps of Dante's Italy, Hell, Purgatory, Geocentric Universe, and political panorama of the thirteenth and early fourteenth century, diagrams and notes providing the reader with invaluable... Read Full Overview