The Divine Comedy
Purgatory
$37.81
- Paperback
428 pages
- Release Date
1 July 1985
Summary
The second volume in Dante’s Divine Comedy, Purgatory begins with Dante’s liberation from Hell. Accompanied by Virgil, he ascends the Mount of Purgatory—a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into the depths of the earth. As he travels through the first seven levels, Dante observes the sinners who are waiting for their release into Paradise. Through these encounters, he himself is transformed into a stronger and better man. It is only when he has learned from each of these levels that he can ascend to the gateway to Heaven: the Garden of Eden. The second part of one of the greatest epic poems, Purgatory is an enthralling Christian allegory of sin, redemption, and ultimate enlightenment.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140444421 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140444424 |
| Author: | Dante Alighieri |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 428 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 July 1985 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 131mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Divine Comedy (Penguin Paperback) |
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Critics Review
“The English Dante of choice.” —Hugh Kenner
“Exactly what we have waited for these years, a Dante with clarity, eloquence, terror, and profoundly moving depths.” —Robert Fagles, Princeton University
“A marvel of fidelity to the original, of sobriety, and truly, of inspired poetry.” —Henri Peyre, Yale University
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but impoverished family. His life was divided by political duties and poetry, the most famous of which was inspired by his meeting with Bice Portinari, whom he called Beatrice, including La Vita Nuova and The Divine Comedy. He died in Ravenna in 1321.
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