Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in the middle of the 13th century and what is principally known of him comes from his own writings. One of the world's great literary masterpieces, the "Divine Comedy" is at its heart an allegorical tale regarding man's search for divinity. The work is divided into three sections, "Inferno", "Purgatorio", and "Paradiso", each containing thirty-three cantos. It is the narrative of a journey down through Hell, up the mountain of Purgatory, and through the revolving heavens into the presence of God. In this aspect it belongs to the two familiar medieval literary types of the Journey and the Vision, however Dante intended the work to be more than just simple allegory, layering the narrative with rich historical, moral, political, literal, and anagogical context. In order for the work to be more accessible to the common readers of his day, Dante wrote in the Italian language. This was an uncommon practice at the time for serious literary works, which would traditionally be written in Latin. One of the truly great compositions of all time, the "Divine Comedy" has inspired and influenced readers ever since its original creation. Presented here is the first volume of the "Divine Comedy" translated into English verse by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
Produktkennzeichnungen
ISBN-13
9781420952544
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223318459
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
Verlag
Digireads.Com
Erscheinungsjahr
2016
Buchtitel
Dante's Inferno The Divine Comedy
Anzahl der Seiten
150 Seiten
Sprache
Englisch
Autor
Dante Alighieri
Format
Taschenbuch
Maße
Gewicht
199 g
Breite
14 cm
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
Hörbuch
No
Inhaltsbeschreibung
Paperback
Item Height
8mm
ISBN-13-10
1420952544
Item Length
21cm
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