| Description |
xxv, 895 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Contents |
The Inferno -- The Purgatorio -- 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. |
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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. |
| Subject |
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 -- Translations into English.
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Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divine comedy. English.
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Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Inferno.
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Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Purgatorio.
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Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Paradiso.
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| Added Author |
Ciardi, John, 1916-1986.
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| Added Title |
Divina commedia. English
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| ISBN |
0451208633 alkaline paper |
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9780451208637 alkaline paper |
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