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Series
Lexile measure
1220L
Language
English
Description
A stunning 3-in-1 deluxe edition of one of the great works of Western literature. An epic masterpiece and a foundational work of the Western canon, The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as his guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and reunion with his dead love, Beatrice; and, finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire, and enlightenment and furnished with semiautobiographical details, Dante's poem...
Author
Publisher
Baker Academic, a divison of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xx, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Dante's Divine Comedy is widely considered to be one of the most significant works of literature ever written. It is renowned not only for its ability to make truths known but also for its power to make them loved. It captures centuries of thought on sin, love, community, moral living, God's work in history, and God's ineffable beauty. Like a Gothic cathedral, the beauty of this great poem can be appreciated at first glance, but only with a guide...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 304 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Dante brings the legendary author--and the medieval Italy of his era-- to vivid life, describing the political intrigue, battles, culture, and society that shaped his writing. Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy has defined how people imagine and depict heaven and hell for over seven centuries. However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well known, and less still is generally known about the context he wrote them in. In Dante, Barbero brings...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
430 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction and notes accompany this classic epic poem about a spiritual pilgrim being led by Virgil through the nine circles of hell. This vigorous translation of Inferno reserves Dante's simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original Italian verse. Mark Musa's blank verse rendition of the poet's journey through the circles of Hell re-creates for the modern reader the rich meanings that Dante's poem had for his contemporaries....
11) Reading Dante
Author
Series
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xi, 293 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Overview: A towering figure in world literature, Dante wrote his great epic poem Commedia in the early fourteenth century. The work gained universal acclaim and came to be known as La Divina Commedia, or The Divine Comedy. Giuseppe Mazzotta brings Dante and his masterpiece to life in this exploration of the man, his cultural milieu, and his endlessly fascinating works. Based on Mazzotta's highly popular Yale course, this book offers a critical reading...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xvii, 164 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Dante and the Blessed Virgin is distinguished philosopher Ralph McInerny's eloquent reading of one of Western literature's most famous works by a Christian writer. The book provides Catholic readers, especially those new to Dante's Divine Comedy, with a concise companion volume." "McInerny draws from a diverse group of writers throughout this book, including Plato, Aristotle, St. Bernard, St. Bonaventure, St. Thomas Aquinas, and George Santayana....