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The Purgatorio Mass market paperbound - 2009

Name: The Purgatorio (Signet Classics)
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Author: Dante Alighieri
ISBN: 9780451531421

by Dante Alighieri; John Ciardi (Translator); Introduction by Archibald T. MacAllister

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In The Purgatorio, Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his coming into the presence of God. This brilliant translation of Dante's canticle crystallizes the great poet's immortal conception of the aspiring soul.

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In The Purgatorio, Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his coming into the presence of God. This brilliant translation of Dante?s canticle crystallizes the great poet?s immortal conception of the aspiring soul.

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In The Purgatorio, Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his coming into the presence of God. This brilliant translation of Dante's canticle crystallizes the great poet's immortal conception of the aspiring soul.

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Title The Purgatorio
Author Dante Alighieri; John Ciardi (Translator); Introduction by Archibald T. MacAllister
Binding Mass Market Paperbound
Edition Reprint
Pages 384
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Signet Book, U.S.A.
Publication date 2009-10-06
Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780451531421 / 0451531426
Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
Dimensions 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 in (17.02 x 10.41 x 2.79 cm)
Age range 18 to UP years
Grade levels 13 - UP
Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Topical: Death/Dying
Category Poetry
Library of Congress subjects Purgatory, Italian poetry
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010278155
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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About the author

John Ciardi was a distinguished poet and professor, having taught at Harvard and Rutgers universities, and a poetry editor of The Saturday Review. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Institute of Arts and Letters. In 1955 he won the Harriet Monroe Memorial Award, and in 1956, the Prix de Rome. He died in 1986.