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The Divine Comedy
Purgatory
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The Divine Comedy
Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, 'Purgatory' relates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory - a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into the depths of the earth.
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Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, Purgatory relates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory — a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into the depths of the earth.
As he travels through the first seven levels, Dante observes the sinners who are waiting for their release into Paradise, and through these encounters, he is himself transformed into a stronger and better man. For it is only when he has learned from each of these levels that he can ascend to the gateway to Heaven: the Garden of Eden.
The second part of one of the greatest epic poems, Purgatory is an enthralling Christian allegory of sin, redemption, and ultimate enlightenment.
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Appreciated for its remarkable fidelity to the original text, The Divine Comedy is celebrated for its clarity, eloquence, and emotional depth. It is considered by some to be the preferred English rendition, maintaining the poetic essence of Dante’s work while evoking a profound emotional impact.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780140440461
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 August 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Edition: 2nd edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but impoverished family. He was married when he was around twenty to Gemma Donati and had four children. He met Beatrice, who was to be his muse, in 1274, and when she died in 1290 he sought distraction in philosophy and theology, and wrote La Vita Nuova. He worked on the Divine Comedy from 1308 until near the time of his death in Ravenna in 1321. Dorothy L. Sayers wrote novels, poetry, and translated Dante for the Penguin Classics. She died in 1957. Barbara Reynolds was Lecturer in Italian at Cambridge University and subsequently Reader in Italian Studies at Nottingham, and Honorary Reader at Warwick. She has written books, both on Italian authors and on Dorothy L. Sayers.
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