The authoritative translations of The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradisoโtogether in one volume.
Belonging in the immortal company of the great works of literature, Dante Alighieriโs poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of Hell, up the arduous slopes of Purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of Paradiseโthe sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation.
Now, for the first time, John Ciardiโs brilliant and authoritative translations of Danteโs three soaring canticlesโThe Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradisoโhave been gathered together in a single volume. Crystallizing the power and beauty inherent in the great poetโs immortal conception of the aspiring soul, The Divine Comedy is a dazzling work of sublime truth and mystical intensity.