The divine comedy by dante alighieri, paperback barnes. It proceeds on a journey that, in its intense recreation of the depths and the heights of human experience, has become the key with which western civilization has sought to unlock the mystery of its own identity. Further, it is known as the best work of poetry ever to grace the language of italian. As an audio book, there are obviously no notes or explanations of the text. Project gutenbergs the divine comedy, complete, by dante alighieri this. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is. The cover is red linen hardcover embellished with gold titles and a large black engraved dore drawing.
The divine comedy is performed by edoardo ballerini 20 audie award winner, best solo narration male, who had this to say about the book and his experience narrating it. The occasional background music is well chosen and is a nice addition to the presentation. It is an allegory telling of the journey of dante through hell, guided by the roman poet virgil. The original divine comedy was written in terza rima, a closely rhymed form of italian poetry. Purgatory, by kathryn lindskoog, is a delight to read.
Kindle, 238 kb, this is an ebook formatted for amazon kindle devices. The inferno tells the journey of dante through hell, guided by the ancient roman poet virgil. Purgatory online by dante alighieri at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. The original printing press is on display in the oratorio della nunziatella in foligno. The divine comedy of dante alighieri the inferno paperback.
You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Belonging in the immortal company of the great works of literature, dante alighieris poetic masterpiece, the divine comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of hell, up the arduous slopes of purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of paradisethe sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation. Featuring the original italian text opposite the translation, this edition also offers an extensive and accessible introduction and generous commentaries that draw on centuries of scholarship as well as robert hollanders own decades of teaching and research. This audio recording does a fine job of summarizing the trilogy, but sadly lacks a lot of detail i enjoyed in the original works. Virgil, who leads him through the inferno and purgatorio, and beatrice, who introduces him to paradiso. The divine comedy, translated by allen mandelbaum, begins in a shadowed forest on good friday in the year 0. Consisting of the inferno, purgatorio and paradiso the divine comedy.
Robert hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher of dante, and jean hollander, an accomplished poet, have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of dante. The divine comedy itself is very well presented by heaethcote williams who does a very good job of bringing the numerous characters to life. Key points, like the devils three heads, people met throughout the books, and the like are missing. The divine comedy series 3 book series kindle edition. Readcentral has helped thousands of people read books online without the need. Divided into three major sections inferno, purgatorio, and paradiso the narrative traces the journey of dante from darkness and. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in an. The book features beautifully reproduced woodcuts from the 1491 venice edition, embossed leather over full wooden boards with brass clasps, bosses, a bust of dante and handmade. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. One of the most profound and satisfying of all poems, the divine comedy or commedia of dante alighieri is a book for life.
A large format volume of dantes the divine comedy richly illustrated by the mystic poetpainter, william blake. Digital dante offers original research and ideas on dante. The inferno cliffs notes by vergani, luisa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The divine comedy of dante alighieri the inferno the. The divine comedy series 3 book series kindle edition from. The divine comedy describes dantes descent into hell with vir. The most fascinating thing to me about it is how personal it is. The transference of a poem from one tongue to another is capable of success in direct proportion to the degree in which the human and spiritual element in the original predominates over the artistry, however excellent, of the verseform in which that element is embodied. The book can be downloaded here as free public domain pdf ebook. Mandelbaums astonishingly dantean translation, which captures so much. Professors cook and herzman provide you with an illuminating introduction to one of the greatest works ever written. Find books like the divine comedy from the worlds largest community of readers.
The divine comedy by dante alighieri is a poem written between 8 and 21. Oddly, though, does not mention which translation of dante this is. Under jamess uncanny touch, seven long centuries drop away, and the great poem is startlingly fresh and new. The divine comedy has always been one of my favorite book series. The divine comedy audiobook by clive james translator. An invaluable source of pleasure to those english readers who wish to read this great medieval classic with true understanding, sinclairs threevolume prose translation of dantes divine comedy provides both the original italian text and the sinclair translation, arranged on facing pages, and commentaries, appearing after each canto, which serve as brilliant. In fact the first english translation was only completed in 1802, almost 500 years after dante wrote his italian original. There are literary classics, and then then are those few books that serve as the cultural foundation for all of western civilization.
An epic poem, considered to be one of the greatest works of world literature, it tells the story of dantes travels through paradise, purgatory and hell. Dante alighieri, charles eliot norton created date. This is a multi volume index file the index has links to all volumes. Goodreads members who liked the divine comedy also liked. Stephen greenblatt the divine comedy is the precursor of modern literature, and clive jamess translationdecades in the makinggives us the entire epic as a single, coherent, and compulsively readable lyric poem. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. Divine comedy the original classic editionnook book.
The divine comedy by alighieri, dante and a great selection of related books. The divine comedy the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradiso. The divine comedy serves as the physical scientific, political, and spiritual guidebook. Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human redemption. It is usually held to be one of the worlds great works of literature.
The lack of english translations before this is due in part to dante. The book is oversized and comes in a superb box book sleeve for protection and display. The divine comedy the inferno, the purgatorio, and the. Featuring the original italian text opposite the translation. The divine comedy by dante alighieri free pdf ebook. Purgatorio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The divine comedy translated by henry wadsworth longfellow with an introduction by henry francis cary by dante alighieri, henry francis cary, et al. In a brilliantly constructed narrative of his imaginary guided pilgrimage through the three realms of the christian afterlife, dante accomplished a.
From being guided through hell by his idol you could make the case that its the first fanfic. English translations of dantes divine comedy wikipedia. With 6 beautiful illustrations and over 700 pages, this is the complete text of dante alighieris divine comedy. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. The divine comedy by dante aligheri was translated into french and spanish and other european languages well before it was first translated into english. Dantes famous the divine comedy lies at the intersection of art and theology. It is widely considered to be the preeminent work in italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature. Dantes years of exile were years of difficult peregrinations from one place to anotheras he himself repeatedly says, most effectively in paradiso xvii, in cacciaguidas moving lamentation that bitter is the taste of another mans bread andheavy the way up and down another mans stair. The poems imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the. Follow these instructions if you would like to have your own copy of this index and all the volumes of dantes divine comedy, on your hard disk. This epic poem written by dante alighieri between c. Its first part, the inferno, remains one of the most popular books of all time. The divine comedy translated by henry wadsworth longfellow etext. Rare first edition in english of dantes divine comedy.
This is a facsimile or imagebased pdf made from scans of the original book. Purgatory free from the comfort of your computer or mobile phone and enjoy other many other free books by dante alighieri. Any informed and educated catholic must read at least once and keep a copy of the divine comedy, but so should any informed and literate person. Bound in full calf, raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt tooling to the front and rear panels. Featuring the original italian text opposite the translation, this edition also offers an extensive and accessible introduction and generous commentaries that draw. This is a compressed facsimile or imagebased pdf made from scans of the original book.
Back to top dante alighieri, the divine comedy, vol. Divine comedy by dante alighieri, free ebook global grey. The divine comedy describes dantes descent into hell with virgil as a guide. Every new translation of the divine comedy, though in itself a fresh tribute. Italian for hell is the first part of italian writer dante alighieris 14thcentury epic poem divine comedy.