{"product_id":"the-divine-comedy-inferno-purgatorio-paradiso-hardcover","title":"The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGustave Doré\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eRobin Kirkpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDante's masterpiece of literature is well matched by the peerless art of Gustave Doré. Dante and his guides, Virgil and Beatrice, journey through the cantos in an allegory of the passage of the soul through the Afterlife, with the subtle engraving of Doré's illustrations perfectly complementing the movement from darkness through to light. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales\u003c\/b\u003e collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore, epic literature and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003ci\u003ec. \u003c\/i\u003e1265-1321) was a prolific poet born in Florence, Italy. Renowned for his epic poem \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, he is regarded as one of the central figures of Medieval European literature. A deeply reflective body of work, the allegory explores Dante's spiritual journey through Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise, which draws from Christian theology and philosophy. His vivid descriptions established him as the 'Father' of the modern Italian language, as he eschewed Latin in favour of the vernacular Tuscan dialect, bringing forth a new era of literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGustave Doré \u003c\/b\u003e(Illustrator): An artist who worked across many media, the multi-skilled Gustave Doré remains unequalled as a supremely talented illustrator, whose detailed and imaginative engravings for major works of literature - from Cervantes's \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e to Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, and even the Bible - have hugely influenced the way we see many cultural and literary characters and still inspire today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Kirkpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword) is Professor emeritus of Italian and English Literatures at the University of Cambridge. He was an undergraduate at Merton College, Oxford and has been a Fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge since 1978. He has written widely on Dante's work, and his verse translation of the \u003ci\u003eCommedia\u003c\/i\u003e is published by Penguin in a variety of editions. Other of his writings include studies of Renaissance literature and volumes of his own poetry.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765437006112,"sku":"9781786648112","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/61076f9145a30477a684890f31e14f74.webp?v=1780269679","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-divine-comedy-inferno-purgatorio-paradiso-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}