The Divine Comedy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the most towering achievements in all of Western literature, The Divine Comedy is an epic poem that chronicles the soul's journey through the afterlife, as imagined by the medieval Florentine poet Dante Alighieri. Divided into three magnificent canticles — Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso — the poem follows Dante as he descends through the nine circles of Hell, ascends the mountain of Purgatory, and ultimately rises through the celestial spheres of Heaven, guided first by the Roman poet Virgil and later by his idealized love, Beatrice. Written in the early 14th century in Italian vernacular verse, the work presents a sweeping moral, philosophical, and theological vision of the universe, drawing on Scholastic theology, classical antiquity, and Dante's own turbulent political exile. Solemn yet luminous, terrifying yet transcendent, it remains an indispensable cornerstone of world literature, illustrating the human longing for justice, redemption, and divine grace.
Author: Dante Alighieri
Format: Hardback
Published: 1904, Universal Classics
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the most towering achievements in all of Western literature, The Divine Comedy is an epic poem that chronicles the soul's journey through the afterlife, as imagined by the medieval Florentine poet Dante Alighieri. Divided into three magnificent canticles — Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso — the poem follows Dante as he descends through the nine circles of Hell, ascends the mountain of Purgatory, and ultimately rises through the celestial spheres of Heaven, guided first by the Roman poet Virgil and later by his idealized love, Beatrice. Written in the early 14th century in Italian vernacular verse, the work presents a sweeping moral, philosophical, and theological vision of the universe, drawing on Scholastic theology, classical antiquity, and Dante's own turbulent political exile. Solemn yet luminous, terrifying yet transcendent, it remains an indispensable cornerstone of world literature, illustrating the human longing for justice, redemption, and divine grace.