Stephens green, dublin 2, ireland a division of penguin books ltd. Belonging in the immortal company of the great works of literature, dante alighieris poetic masterpiece, the divine comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of hell, up the arduous slopes of purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of paradisethe sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation. Project gutenbergs the divine comedy, complete, by dante alighieri this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions. Any informed and educated catholic must read at least once and keep a copy of the divine comedy, but so should any informed and literate person. Ontario m4p 2y3, canada a division of pearson penguin canada inc. Dante alighieri 126521 is one of the most important and innovative figures of the european middle ages. This translation of it is perhaps the best in english. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The divine comedy by dante alighieri free pdf ebook. Dante alighieri was born in florence, italy in the middle of the th century and what is principally. The book is oversized and comes in a superb box book sleeve for protection and display.
It is widely considered to be the preeminent work in italian literature 1 and one of the greatest works of world literature. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy divine comedy, longfellows translation, complete by dante alighieri from amazons fiction books store. The divine comedy is composed of 14,233 lines that are divided into three canticas italian plural cantiche inferno hell, purgatorio purgatory, and paradiso paradise each consisting of 33 cantos italian plural canti. The divine comedy serves as the physical scientific, political, and spiritual guidebook of dantes fourteenth. The cover is red linen hardcover embellished with gold titles and a large black engraved dore drawing. Purgatorio and paradiso 3 volumes allen mandelbaum on. For jorge luis borges the divine comedy was the best book literature has achieved. The divine comedy is divided into three books of equal length. The divine comedy is not a comedy at all, the title commedia refers to the fact that the journey starts from hell and ends with dantes visit to heaven and meeting with god and understanding of the mystery of reincarnation. The divine comedy dante alighieri read online free books. Divine comedy, especially in its earlier versions is one of the most remarkable books written by man. The divine comedy the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradiso.
Jorge luis borges said the divine comedy is the best book literature has ever achieved, while ts eliot summed up its influence thus. The divine comedy by dante alighieri is an epic poem written between 8 and his death in 21. The divine comedy is a long italian narrative poem by dante alighieri, begun c. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more.
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