The Divine Comedy

Name: The Divine Comedy
Brand: Penguin Classics
SKU: 9780140444421-PRUSDTR
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English • Age Adult - Adult

432 pages • 5.09 x 7.79 x 0.81 in

Approx. weight: 0.63 lb

Publication date: 05 Feb,1985

Barcode: 9780140444421 • Penguin Classics

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By: Dante Alighieri | Series: Divine Comedy

The second volume in Dante's Divine Comedy

Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, Purgatory relates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory - a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into depths of the earth. As he travels through the first seven levels, Dante observes the sinners who are waiting for their release into Paradise, and through these encounters he is himself transformed into a stronger and better man. For it is only when he has learned from each of these levels that he can ascend to the gateway to Heaven: the Garden of Eden. The second part of one of the greatest epic poems, Purgatory is an enthralling Christian allegory of sin, redemption and ultimate 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.