Dante, Alighieri
Purgatorio (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140448962
- author:
- Dante, Alighieri
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Poetry & poets: classical, early & medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Dante's Purgatorio is a deeply moving and vivid portrayal of the search for redemption. The second volume of his epic journey, it follows Dante as he climbs out of Hell and reaches the island of Mount Purgatory, where he encounters those who have heroically endured their sufferings. The narrative is marked by intense physical sensation, as Dante ascends the mountain, and culminates in a moving reunion with his lost love, Beatrice, in the Earthly Paradise. This beautifully rendered work has transformed our understanding of Purgatory and affirmed the dignity of human will and compassion.
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