The Divine Comedy (eBook)
603 Seiten
Guiding Beam (Verlag)
978-3-68995-910-4 (ISBN)
Lese- und Medienproben
This masterpiece is more than just poetry, it's a map of the soul, a mirror of human nature and a quest for divine fate.
Through Dante's poetic genius and profound symbolic storytelling, you'll explore the depths of sin, the trials of redemption, and the heights of celestial enlightenment. Whether you're drawn to philosophical reflection, spiritual insight, or classical literary criticism, this work continues to inspire modern thinkers just as it did during the Italian Renaissance.
Inside this book, you'll discover:
✔ A vividly detailed descent into Dante's Inferno—a vision of hell that shaped Western imagination.
✔ The transformative climb through Purgatory, where souls purge their sins and strive toward light.
✔ A breathtaking ascent into Paradise, guided by divine love and illuminated wisdom.
✔ Eternal themes of justice, grace, fate, and the search for truth that echo into today's world.
This divine comedy is far more than historical poetry—it's a spiritual funnel, pulling readers from chaos to clarity, from confusion to conviction. It has influenced philosophers, theologians, artists, and visionaries, and continues to be studied in universities, discussed in literature circles, and referenced in modern storytelling.
Whether you're rediscovering this classic or encountering it for the first time, The Divine Comedy belongs on every bookshelf.
Are you ready to uncover it's profound secrets?
Dante Alighieri (c. 12651321) was an Italian poet, philosopher, and political thinker, best known for The Divine Comedy, a literary masterpiece that shaped the Western canon. Writing in the Tuscan dialect, he helped standardize the Italian language and elevate vernacular literature. A deeply political figure, Dante was exiled from Florence due to factional conflicts, and his work reflects his meditations on justice, morality, and the human souls journey through the afterlife. His visionary poetry, blending medieval scholasticism with classical influences, remains a cornerstone of world literature.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.9.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Vachendorf |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker |
| Schlagworte | Afterlife • Allegory • ascent to God • authoritative translation • Barbarossa • Beatrice • Boccaccio • Botticelli illustrations • catholic theology • Ciardi translation • classic trilogy • Dante Alighieri • dante alighieri book • dante alighieri dante's inferno • Dante Alighieri Paradiso • dante alighieri purgatory • Dante Paradiso • dante's commedia • Dantes Commedia • dantes divine comedy • dante's inferno book • dantes the divine comedy • Divine Comedy • divine comedy dantes inferno • divine comedy purgatory • Divine Justice • epic drama • epic poem • eternal salvation • Everyman's Library edition • Geoffrey Chaucer • Good Friday 1300 • Heaven • hell • Horace • Human drama • Inferno • inferno dante • Italian language breakthrough • Italian Literature • John Milton • Journey of the Soul • Latin • Literary Canon • Longfellow translation • Mandelbaum translation • medieval worldview • Middle Ages • Nobel Prize-winning poet Eugenio Montale • Ovid • paradise • Paradiso • paradiso by dante • penitent Christian life • petrarch • Poetic masterpiece • Purgatorio • purgatory • purgatory by dante • Sin • standardized Italian language • Summa in verse • Summa Theologica • Symbolism • the book divine comedy • The Divine Comedy • the divine comedy book • The Divine Comedy Dante Alighieri • the divine comedy dantes inferno • Thomistic philosophy • Tuscan language • Vergil • vernacular Tuscan • Verse Translation • visionary journey • Western civilization • World literature |
| ISBN-10 | 3-68995-910-1 / 3689959101 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-68995-910-4 / 9783689959104 |
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