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The Divine Comedy, Part 1: Hell (Penguin Classics) by Alighieri, Dante

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ISBN
0140440062
Book Title
Divine Comedy : Volume 1: Hell
Item Length
7.8in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
1950
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7in
Author
Dante Alighieri
Genre
Poetry
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Death, Grief, Loss, Epic, General, Ancient & Classical
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
8.7 Oz
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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The first volume of Dante's Divine Comedy Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante plunges to the very depths of Hell and embarks on his arduous journey towards God. Together they descend through the nine circles of the underworld and encounter the tormented souls of the damned - from heretics and pagans to gluttons, criminals and seducers - who tell of their sad fates and predict events still to come in Dante's life. In this first part of his Divine Comedy, Dante fused satire and humour with intellect and soaring passion to create an immortal Christian allegory of mankind's search for self-knowledge and spiritual enlightenment. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140440062
ISBN-13
9780140440065
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2217407

Product Key Features

Book Title
Divine Comedy : Volume 1: Hell
Author
Dante Alighieri
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Death, Grief, Loss, Epic, General, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
1950
Genre
Poetry
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
8.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Pq4351
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Volume Number
Vol. 1
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"The English Dante of choice." Hugh Kenner "Exactly what we have waited for these years, a Dante with clarity, eloquence, terror, and profoundly moving depths." Robert Fagles, Princeton University "A marvel of fidelity to the original, of sobriety, and truly, of inspired poetry." Henri Peyre, Yale University
Copyright Date
2005
Lccn
00-009323
Dewey Decimal
851.1
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Divine Comedy Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by catvark
    Jan 04, 2013

    Quick way to learn about early 14th century Italy

    I bought this particular translation because I am interested in Dorothy L. Sayers' works in general. She chose to set her translation into the poetic format used by Dante, the terzain, rather than turn it into prose or use another style of poetry. Even for a reader with little interest in the theological aspects of the work, the writing style of this book will be engaging. Both Dante and Sayers are intelligent and witty authors. Anyone with some curiosity about the Medieval period will find the historical references highly informative. My only complaint is that, as with most paperback books, this book does not hold up to vigorous handling.

  • by jaaltena
    Aug 31, 2021

    One of the Better Translations of Dante's Masterpiece

    Dorothy Sayers's translation of Dante's Divine Comedy has long been rightly recognized as one of the preferred versions in English. She makes a good success of keeping the original terza rima rhyming scheme in English; her translation is vivid, fluent, and compelling; and she has one of the best set of notes available (though not as detailed as Esolen or the massive volume Singleton version). And, as Sayers was herself a committed Christian (Anglican rather than Roman Catholic), she brings a sensitivity to theological aspects of the text that many secular commentators miss. All that said, for sheer reading pleasure and even greater fidelity to the Italian original, I would recommend the superb translations by John Ciardi or Robert and Jean Hollander.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: mikehck1215_2

  • by alweeja
    Oct 12, 2016

    Great book..Great Price

    I would highly recommend this Ebay'r

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: ellenwoodmedia2010

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