April 12, 2024
Dante DIVINE COMEDY Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradisio LEATHER and BRAND NEW!
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This listing: THE DIVINE COMEDY by DANTE ALIGHIERI & Illustrated By GUSTAVE DORE THIS BOOK IS BRAND NEW (and soon to be scarce as it is OUT OF PRINT) and MINT in FACTORY SHRINK WRAP!!! ...and from a SMOKE FREE RESIDENCE!!! A landmark of world literature, The Divine Comedy tells of the poet Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise in search of salvation. Before he is redeemed by his love for the heavenly Beatrice, he learns the meaning of evil, sin, damnation, and forgiveness through a series of unforgettable experiences and encounters. This edition of The Divine Comedy features Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's renowned translations and 135 full-page reproductions of Gustave Dore's classic engravings from the 1867 edition . Dante Alighieri was born in Florence Italy in 1265. He published his first book of poetry, La Vita Nuova, in 1293. In 1301, a political dispute lead to his exile from Florence. Over the next few years he made his home in Verona, Lucca, and other cities. By 1310 he had written Inferno and Purgatorio, the first two books of his Divine Comedy. He wrote the third and concluding book, Paradiso, in the years after he found sanctuary in Ravenna in 1318. An allegorical account of his wanderings in a spiritual wilderness and eventual salvation under the guidance of his beloved Beatrice, The Divine Comedy
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