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Purgatorio

By Dante
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Purgatorio by Dante, the second part of his Divine Comedy, follows the poet's journey through Purgatory. Guided by the Roman poet Virgil, Dante ascends Mount Purgatory, where souls expiate their sins. The narrative explores themes of redemption, forgiveness, and spiritual growth, offering a vivid representation of the Christian path to salvation.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by epic poetry and the exploration of human spirituality through vivid allegorical landscapes. It offers a captivating journey through themes of redemption and enlightenment, providing rich cultural insights from the medieval period.

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Purgatorio

Depicting a realm of intense sensation and physical experience, this poem transforms the traditional Christian idea of Purgatory by showing how the free will of the aspiring soul could change wordly perversions into perfection.

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New translation of Dante's masterpiece by acclaimed Robin Kirkpatrick

In Purgatorio Dante, having described his journey into Hell, narrates his ascent of Mount Purgatory with Virgil, as he encounters penitents who toil through physical agonies, starvation and flames to assuage their earthly vices. Only by learning from them can he achieve his final enlightened transition to the lost Earthly Paradise at the mountain's summit, where he meets his dead love, Beatrice, and prepares to ascend to Heaven.

Depicting a realm of intense sensation and physical experience, Dante's poem transformed the traditional Christian idea of Purgatory by showing how the free will of the aspiring soul could change worldly perversions into perfection. It is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human possibility, hope and redemption.

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Purgatorio has been praised for its masterful translation, offering a nuanced understanding of the original Italian and providing deep insight into the poem's construction. Kirkpatrick's translation is noted for its fidelity to syntax and nuance, making it highly readable and informative. Critics have described it as potentially the best modern version of Dante's work, balancing scholarly depth with an enjoyable reading experience.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140448962

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 June 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Robin Kirkpatrick
  • Edited by Robin Kirkpatrick

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 592

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Arts & Culture Dante Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

Dante Alighieri was born in 1265. Considered Italy's greatest poet, this scion of a Florentine family mastered in the art of lyric poetry at an early age. His first major work is La Vita Nuova (1292) which is a tribute to Beatrice Portinari, the great love of his life. It is believed that The Divine Comedy-comprised of three canticles, The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso-was written between 1308 and 1320. Dante Alighieri died in 1321. Robin Kirkpatrick is the Professor of Italian and English Literature and has written a number of books on Dante and on the Renaissance. He is particularly interested in the relationship between Italian and English literature from 1300 to 1600 and in the Modern Period, and he is currently preparing a verse translation of the Paradiso with notes and commentary.

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