Publisher's Synopsis
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri is a classic work of Italian literature, originally written in the 14th century by the poet Dante Alighieri. This edition, V20 of the Harvard Classics series, features a translation of the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, as well as an introduction by Charles Eliot Norton. The Divine Comedy is an epic poem that tells the story of Dante's journey through the afterlife, guided by the poet Virgil. The poem is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. In each part, Dante encounters different souls and experiences different levels of punishment or reward based on their actions in life. This edition of the book includes detailed notes and commentary on the text, as well as illustrations by Gustave Dore. It is considered one of the greatest works of literature in the Western canon and has had a significant influence on art, culture, and philosophy.1909. The Divine Comedy is the narrative of a journey down through Hell, up the mountain of Purgatory, and through the revolving heavens into the presence of God. It is also an allegory, representing under the symbolism of the stages and experiences of the journey, the history of a human soul, painfully struggling from sin through purification to the Beatific Vision.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
