Purgatorio

Purgatorio

Jean Hollander, an accomplished poet, and Robert Hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher, whose joint translation of the Inferno was acclaimed as a new standard in English, bring their respective gifts to Purgatorio in an arresting and clear verse translation. Featuring the original Italian text opposite the translation, their edition offers an extensive and accessible introduction as well as generous historical and interpretive commentaries that draw on centuries of scholarship and Robert Hollanderâ‚¬s own decades of teaching and reasearch.

In the second book of Danteâ‚¬s epic poem The Divine Comedy, Dante has left hell and begins the ascent of the mount of purgatory. Just as hell had its circles, purgatory, situated at the threshold of heaven, has its terraces, each representing one of the seven mortal sins. With Virgil again as his guide, Dante climbs the mountain; the poet shows us, on its slopes, those whose lives were variously governed by pride, envy, wrath, sloth, avarice, gluttony, and lust. As he witnesses the penance required on each successive terrace, Dante often feels the smart of his own sins. His reward will be a walk through the garden of Eden, perhaps the most remarkable invention in the history of literature.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780385497008
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2004-01-06
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780385497008

Country	USA
Brand	Anchor Books
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780385497008
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2004-01-06
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780385497008

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