{"product_id":"2026200017037-secondhand-the-divine-comedy-1-hell","title":"The Divine Comedy 1: Hell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew works in the Western canon have matched the terrifying grandeur of Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy 1: Hell — a harrowing descent into the nine circles of the underworld, guided by the spirit of the Roman poet Virgil. Written in the early 14th century, this first canticle of the Divine Comedy chronicles the pilgrim Dante's journey through the realm of the damned, where sinners endure punishments that mirror the nature of their earthly transgressions. Steeped in medieval theology, classical mythology, and sharp political satire, the Inferno is simultaneously a profoundly personal moral reckoning and a sweeping cosmic vision of divine justice.\n\nDante's mastery of the terza rima verse form gives Hell a propulsive, interlocking musicality that has captivated readers and scholars for seven centuries, cementing his place as the supreme poet of the Italian tradition and a foundational voice of world literature. The Penguin Classics edition makes this monumental work accessible to modern readers, pairing the text with scholarly apparatus that illuminates its dense web of historical, theological, and allegorical allusions. Rich in unforgettable imagery — from the frozen lake of Cocytus to the burning tombs of the heretics — the Inferno poses questions about sin, redemption, and the nature of evil that remain as urgent and unsettling today as they were in Dante's age. Will the pilgrim — and the reader — emerge from the darkness transformed?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269356036315,"sku":"2026200017037-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1558e7fd-7ac2-42e7-bbf1-911cd08e4647.png?v=1788999367","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017037-secondhand-the-divine-comedy-1-hell","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}