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The Divine Comedy: Paradise

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

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Full Title:

The Divine Comedy: Paradise

Contributors:

By (Author) Dante Alighieri

ISBN:

9780140444438

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Classics

Publication Date:

1st November 1986

UK Publication Date:

31st July 1986

Edition:

3rd edition

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Literary studies: poetry and poets
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval

Dewey:

851.1

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

464

Dimensions:

Width 128mm, Height 197mm, Spine 20mm

Weight:

326g

Description

The final volume in this brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great English versions of The Divine Comedy. The final volume in a brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great English versions of The Divine Comedy In his translation of Paradise, Mark Musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions of Inferno and Purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of Dante's poetry. Dante relates his mystical interpretation of the heavens, and his moment of transcendent glory, as he journeys, first with Beatrice, then alone, toward the Trinity. Professor Musa's extraordinary translation and his interpretive commentary, informative glossary, and bibliography clarify the theological themes and make Dante accessible to the English-speaking public. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.

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

Author Bio

Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but impoverished family. His life was divided by political duties and poetry, the most of famous of which was inspired by his meeting with Bice Portinari, whom he called Beatrice,including La Vita Nuova and The Divine Comedy. He died in Ravenna in 1321.

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