Bibliograph

The divine comedy, the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradiso, Dante Alighieri ; translated by John Ciardi

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The divine comedy, the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradiso, Dante Alighieri ; translated by John Ciardi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The divine comedy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

50866809

Responsibility statement

Dante Alighieri ; translated by John Ciardi

Sub title

the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradiso

Summary

Belonging in the immortal company of the great works of literature, Dante Alighieri's 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 Paradise -- the sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation.Now, for the first time, John Ciardi's brilliant and authoritative translations of Dante's three soaring canticles -- The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso -- have been gathered together in a single volume. Crystallizing the power and beauty inherent in the great poet's immortal conception of the aspiring soul, The Divine Comedy is a dazzling work of sublime truth and mystical intensity

Table Of Contents

The Inferno -- The Purgatorio -- The Paradiso

Target audience

adult

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