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A stunning three-in-one Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of one of the great works of Western literature. An epic masterpiece and a foundational work of the Western canon. Examining questions of faith, desire, and enlightenment and furnished with semi-autobiographical details, this acclaimed blank verse translation is published here for the first time in a one-volume edition.

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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 is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human redemption. This acclaimed blank verse translation is published here for the first time in a one-volume edition.

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A stunning 3-in-1 deluxe edition of one of the great works of Western literature

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Title The Divine Comedy
Author Dante Alighieri; Robin Kirkpatrick (Translator); Introduction by Robin Kirkpatrick
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Pages 752
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Penguin Classics
Publication date 2013-02-26
Features Deckle Edges, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780143107194 / 0143107194
Weight 1.75 lbs (0.79 kg)
Dimensions 8.3 x 5.3 x 2 in (21.08 x 13.46 x 5.08 cm)
Age range 18 to UP years
Grade levels 13 - UP
Reading level 1220
Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012048612
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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"We gain much from Kirkpatrick's fidelity to syntax and nuance. . . . His introduction . . . tells you, very readable indeed, pretty much all you need for a heightened appreciation of the work."

About the author

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was born in Florence and is considered Italy's greatest poet. It is believed that The Divine Comedy was written between 1308 and 1320.

Robin Kirkpatrick is a professor of Italian and English literature at the University of Cambridge and has written a number of books on Dante and on the Renaissance.

Eric Drooker is an award-winning painter and graphic novelist who has illustrated dozens of covers for the New Yorker and designed the animation for the film Howl, based on the poem by Allen Ginsberg. He lives in Berkeley, California.

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