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The Divine Comedy: Anniversary Edition - Dante Alighieri Dante s dramatic journey down the circles of Hell, up the mountain of Purgatory and through the spheres of Heaven in search of redemption and his encounter with devils, monsters and the souls of sinners and saints is one of the cornerstones of Western literature, the summit of medieval thinking and arguably the highest poetic achievement of all time.This 700th Anniversary Edition of The Divine Comedy is presented in a verse translation by acclaimed poet and…

The Divine Comedy: Anniversary Edition - Dante Alighieri Dante s dramatic journey down the circles of Hell, up the mountain of Purgatory and through the spheres of Heaven in search of redemption and his encounter with devils, monsters and the souls of sinners and saints is one of the cornerstones of Western literature, the summit of medieval thinking and arguably the highest poetic achievement of all time.This 700th Anniversary Edition of The Divine Comedy is presented in a verse translation by acclaimed poet and prize-winning translator J.G. Nichols, together with extensive notes, illustrations by Gustave Doré and a critical apparatus focusing on the author s life and works.Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise are also available in dual-language, single-volume editions.Part of Alma Classics Dante Collection to include Rime, Vita Nuova and Life of Dante by Giovanni Boccaccio