{"product_id":"the-divine-comedy-volume-2-purgatory-paperback","title":"The Divine Comedy: Volume 2: Purgatory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDorothy L. Sayers\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDorothy L. Sayers\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second volume of Dante's Divine Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, \u003ci\u003ePurgatory \u003c\/i\u003erelates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory - a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into depths of the earth. As he travels through the first seven levels, Dante observes the sinners who are waiting for their release into Paradise, and through these encounters he is himself transformed into a stronger and better man. For it is only when he has learned from each of these levels that he can ascend to the gateway to Heaven: the Garden of Eden. The second part of one of the greatest epic poems, \u003ci\u003ePurgatory \u003c\/i\u003eis an enthralling Christian allegory of sin, redemption and ultimate enlightenment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1265. Considered Italy's greatest poet, this scion of a Florentine family mastered in the art of lyric poetry at an early age. His first major work is \u003ci\u003eLa Vita Nuova\u003c\/i\u003e (1292) which is a tribute to Beatrice Portinari, the great love of his life. Married to Gemma Donatic, Dante's political activism resulted in his being exiled from Florence to eventually settle in Ravenna. It is believed that\u003ci\u003e The Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e--comprised of three canticles, \u003ci\u003eThe Inferno, The Purgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Paradiso\u003c\/i\u003e--was written between 1308 and 1320. Dante Alighieri died in 1321.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 7.82 x 6.02 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 August 30, 1955\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753840410912,"sku":"9780140440461","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7a63328af13d100b14f6c7743ebc0ce5.webp?v=1780028209","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-divine-comedy-volume-2-purgatory-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}