The divine comedy: the inferno, the purgatorio, the paradiso - dante alighieri

For the first time, John Ciardis translations of Dantes three soaring canticles have been gathered together in a single volume.

The authoritative translations of The Inferno , The Purgatorio , and The Paradiso --together in one volume.

Belonging in the immortal company of the great works of literature, Dante Alighieris 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 Paradise--the sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation.

Now, for the first time, John Ciardis brilliant and authoritative translations of Dantes three soaring canticles-- The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso-- have been gathered together in a single volume.

Crystallizing the power and beauty inherent in the great poets immortal conception of the aspiring soul, The Divine Comedy is a dazzling work of sublime truth and mystical intensity.