The Divine Comedy, Volume 1: Hell
The first volume of Dante's Divine Comedy
Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante descends through the nine circles of the underworld, encountering tormented souls of the damned - from heretics to criminals. In this Christian allegory, Dante combines satire, humor, intellect, and passion to explore mankind's search for self-knowledge and spiritual enlightenment. Penguin Classics, the leading publisher of classic literature, offers authoritative texts with introductions, notes, and translations by distinguished scholars.
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The first volume of Dante's Divine Comedy
This is the story of Dante, guided by the poet Virgil, as they journey through the depth of Hell. They travel through the nine circles of the underworld, encountering tormented souls along the way. These souls include heretics, pagans, gluttons, criminals, and seducers. Each soul shares their sad fate and predicts events that will happen in Dante's life. Dante's Divine Comedy combines satire, humor, intellect, and passion to create a timeless Christian allegory about mankind's search for self-knowledge and spiritual enlightenment.
Penguin Classics has been the leading publisher of classic literature for over seventy years. With over 1700 titles, Penguin Classics offers a wide range of great works from different genres and disciplines. Readers can trust the series to provide authoritative texts with introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors. The translations are done by award-winning translators, ensuring that readers have access to the best versions of these classic texts.
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Brand: Penguin Classics
Publisher Date: 06/30/1950
Author: Dante
UPC: 9780140440065
Pages: 352
