Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 11595 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) The divine comedy Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. David Widger Updated: 2023-01-14. David Widger Updated: 2022-12-25. David Widger Updated: 2023-01-15. "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century. This renowned work describes an imaginative and allegorical journey through the realms of the afterlife, composed of three main parts: Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. The narrative follows the character Dante himself, who embarks on a transformative journey guided by the Roman poet Virgil, encountering various figures and lessons along the way that illustrate themes of sin, redemption, and divine love. The opening of "The Divine Comedy" sets the stage for Dante's journey, beginning with him lost in a dark wood, symbolizing confusion and sin. As he struggles to find the right path, he encounters three fearsome beasts that hinder his ascent to a sunlit mountain, representing the obstacles of vice. Dante then meets the spirit of Virgil, who offers to guide him through the terrors of Hell, where Dante will witness the consequences of sin. This introduction establishes the poem's profound exploration of moral and philosophical themes, presenting a richly layered narrative that invites readers into a vivid and complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/8800/8800-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/8800/8800-h/images/cover.jpg en Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 764170 764587 2024-10-04T08:46:46.311971 2023-10-04T08:11:00.797062 text/html text/html 771215 2023-01-15T01:07:06 text/html 30747445 2024-10-04T08:47:25.572790 application/epub+zip 30693551 2024-10-04T08:46:55.953906 application/epub+zip 462168 2024-10-04T08:46:50.437917 application/epub+zip 30813969 2024-10-04T08:47:41.831669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30633634 2024-10-04T08:47:13.370787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84512 2022-09-04T11:58:23.613173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656776 656804 2024-10-04T08:46:42.553986 2023-10-04T08:10:56.875028 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 656619 2023-01-14T04:08:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22309 2024-10-04T08:47:42.176636 application/rdf+xml 12874 2024-10-04T08:46:50.685066 image/jpeg 2115 2024-10-04T08:46:50.562924 image/jpeg 267027 2023-01-14T04:09:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 29820083 2023-01-15T01:08:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 29786778 2024-10-04T08:46:46.864943 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia