The Divine Comedy: Volume 2: Purgatorio
| AUTHOR | Kirkpatrick, Robin; Kirkpatrick, Robin; Alighieri, Dante et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Group (03/01/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
In Purgatorio Dante, having described his journey into Hell, narrates his ascent of Mount Purgatory with Virgil, as he encounters penitents who toil through physical agonies, starvation and flames to assuage their earthly vices. Only by learning from them can he achieve his final enlightened transition to the lost Earthly Paradise at the mountain's summit, where he meets his dead love, Beatrice, and prepares to ascend to Heaven. Depicting a realm of intense sensation and physical experience, Dante's poem transformed the traditional Christian idea of Purgatory by showing how the free will of the aspiring soul could change wordly perversions into perfection. It is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human possibility, hope and redemption.
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ISBN-13:
9780140448962
ISBN-10:
0140448969
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
592
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
5.22 x 1.00 x 7.76 inches
Weight:
0.88 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Poetry | Medieval
Poetry | Ancient & Classical
Poetry | Epic
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
851.1
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In Purgatorio Dante, having described his journey into Hell, narrates his ascent of Mount Purgatory with Virgil, as he encounters penitents who toil through physical agonies, starvation and flames to assuage their earthly vices. Only by learning from them can he achieve his final enlightened transition to the lost Earthly Paradise at the mountain's summit, where he meets his dead love, Beatrice, and prepares to ascend to Heaven. Depicting a realm of intense sensation and physical experience, Dante's poem transformed the traditional Christian idea of Purgatory by showing how the free will of the aspiring soul could change wordly perversions into perfection. It is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human possibility, hope and redemption.
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