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Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321,

The divine comedy : The inferno, The purgatorio, and The paradiso / Dante Alighieri ; translated by John Ciardi. - New York : New American Library, [2003] - xxv, 895 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

The Inferno -- The Purgatorio -- The Paradiso.

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.



ISBN: 0451208633 9780451208637

LCCN: 2002037963

Subjects--Personal Names:
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 --Translations into English.
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. English Divina commedia.
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Inferno
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Purgatorio
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Paradiso

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Epic poetry

LC Class. No.: PQ4315 / .C5 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 851/.1