Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy is a narrative poem by Dante Alighieri that describes the author’s travels through Hell (Inferno), Purgatory (Purgatorio), and Paradise (Paradiso). This trio of books, or canticas, is one example of the number three as a theme throughout the work. Each book consists of 33 cantos, which added to an introductory canto, totals 100. Each cantica follows a pattern of 9 phases plus 1 for a total of ten—9 circles of hell plus Lucifer,...

An exquisite medley of lyrical verse and poetic prose, La Vita Nuova (The New Life) ranks among the supreme revelations in the literature of love. Its allegorical view of the soul's crisis and growth combines a narrative with meditations, dreams, songs, and prayers. In this masterpiece of his youth, Dante assembles a selection of his love poems within a prose framework that situates them chronologically and autobiographically. The result is a history...

Inferno is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem Divine Comedy. It is followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso. The Inferno describes Dante's journey through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. In the poem, Hell is depicted as nine concentric circles of torment located within the Earth; it is the "realm ... of those who have rejected spiritual values by yielding to bestial appetites or violence, or by perverting...

A seminal essay on secular and religious power, De Monarchia examines the relationship between secular authority (represented by the Holy Roman Emperor) and religious authority (represented by the Pope)-a controversial subject at the time. Dante's point of view is clear; he had defended the autonomy of Florence against the demands of Pope Boniface VIII.

A story about travelling through hell. Sounds thrilling, right? And it is! But, it was also written hundreds of years ago... in another language. If you are struggling to get through Inferno or if you just want a bit more context, then this book is for you! Inside you will find summaries of each Canto, overview of themes and characters, and even a modern version of the book (right next to the original text, so you can read it together)!

DigiCat vous présente cette édition spéciale de «L'enfer» (La Divine Comédie - Traduit par Rivarol), de Dante Alighieri. Pour notre maison d'édition, chaque trace écrite appartient au patrimoine de l'humanité. Tous les livres DigiCat ont été soigneusement reproduits, puis réédités dans un nouveau format moderne. Les ouvrages vous sont proposés sous forme imprimée et sous forme électronique. DigiCat espère que vous accorderez à cette...

"A mitad del camino de la vida" se halla Dante, un poeta abstraído y temperamental (en sus propias palabras), que emprende un largo viaje en compañía de Virgilio, su maestro. Le aguardan numerosas aventuras: desde una aterradora tesitura con tres bestias salvajes y hambrientas al acecho hasta las conversaciones que entabla con personajes de lo más variopinto para escuchar su historia y, en cierto modo, desentrañar la suya. Un apasionante recorrido...

Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in the middle of the 13th century and what is principally known of him comes from his own writings. One of the world's great literary masterpieces, "The Divine Comedy" is at its heart an allegorical tale regarding man's search for divinity. The work is divided into three sections, "Inferno", "Purgatorio", and "Paradiso", each containing thirty-three cantos. It is the narrative of a journey down through Hell,...

The Inferno is by far the most popular and well-known of the books in the Divine Comedy trilogy because of its depiction and understanding of the moral and spiritual pitfalls which still plague us today. This beautifully presented edition is illustrated with astonishing artworks, from Hieronymus Bosch's depictions of a surreal, hellish landscapes and other Renaissance visions of the Last Judgement, to Gustave Doré's intricate engravings of the pilgrim's...

Dante Alighieri, or Dante, as he is most commonly known, was a late 13th century Italian poet. He is possibly most famous for 'The Divine Comedy' that describes his, and the Medieval view of Hell. It describes Dante's journey towards salvation through the realms of Hell. Throughout the journey Dante imagines that he is being watched and encouraged by his Guardian Angel, Beatrice.