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The Divine Comedy

By Dante Alighieri
Series: Everyman's Library CLASSICS
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The Divine Comedy is Dante Alighieri's monumental poem tracing the soul's journey through the realms of the afterlife: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. This edition features Allen Mandelbaum's modern English translation, supported by Peter Armour's insightful introduction and detailed notes on each canto, illuminating one of literature's greatest masterworks.

It also showcases Botticelli's exquisite, lesser-known 15th-century illustrations, enriching the reader's immersion in this timeless exploration of the human spirit.
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Format: Hardback
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This edition is ideally suited for students, scholars, and general readers seeking an accessible yet authoritative version of Dante's classic, with valuable guidance and artistic embellishment enhancing the experience.

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This edition prints all three parts of Dante's great poem about the journey of the soul - INFERNO, PURGATORIO and PARADISO - in the recent English translation by Allen Mandelbaum, with an introduction and explanatory notes on each canto by the noted Dante scholar, Peter Armour.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This edition prints all three parts of Dante's great poem about the journey of the soul - Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso - in the recent English translation by Allen Mandelbaum, with an introduction and explanatory notes on each canto by the noted Dante scholar, Peter Armour.

This is the only reasonably priced hardback edition of one of the world's greatest masterworks and should prove to be the most accessible for students and general readers alike. It includes Botticelli's glorious and relatively unknown illustrations of The Divine Comedy, drawn in the 1480s.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781857151831

Publisher: Everyman

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 May 1995

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Everyman's Library

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 831g

Pages: 798

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Dante Alighieri Non-Fiction Penguin Books Poetry Series: Everyman's Library CLASSICS

About the Author

Dante, or Durante deli Alighieri, was born in Florence, Italy, circa 1265. His family was connected with the Guelph political alliance, supporters of the Papacy. His mother died before Dante’s tenth birthday. Dante himself was betrothed to Gemma di Manetto Donati when he was aged only 12. The pair went on to marry, but Dante’s true love was for Beatrice Portinari, who would inspire much of his poetry. Dante and Gemma had several children. Dante was a member of Florence’s Apothecaries’ Guild, though he did not practice as a pharmacist. Allied to the White Guelphs, with whom he fought against the vanquishing Black Guelphs, he was eventually condemned to perpetual exile from Florence. He went first to Verona and then to Liguria. There is speculation that he travelled more widely, including to Paris and Oxford, although this has not been verified. During his time of exile Dante conceived and wrote the three poems which form The Divine Comedy. He died in 1321, aged 56, of suspected malaria. He was buried in Ravenna, Italy, where a tomb was later erected in his name. Stephen Wyatt is a playwright and dramatist with extensive experience in stage, radio and television.

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