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Purgatory (Evergreens)
Dante Alighieri
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Description for Purgatory (Evergreens)
Paperback. Purgatory is presented here in a new verse translation by acclaimed poet and prize-winning translator J.G. Nichols. Also included are the original Italian text, extensive notes and a critical apparatus focusing on Dante's life and works. Translator(s): Nichols, J. G. Series: Evergreens. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 338.
Describing Dante's second stage in his arduous journey to redemption, Purgatory features a host of unforgettable scenes and characters, and arguably some of the best poetry to be found in the Divine Comedy. The gloom, torments and evils of Hell have been left behind, but Dante's ascent of Mount Purgatory towards Paradise remains fraught with obstacles, not least the burden of his own mortality and his human passions. Purgatory is presented here in a new verse translation by acclaimed poet and prize-winning translator J.G. Nichols. Also included are the original Italian text, extensive notes and a critical ... Read more
Describing Dante's second stage in his arduous journey to redemption, Purgatory features a host of unforgettable scenes and characters, and arguably some of the best poetry to be found in the Divine Comedy. The gloom, torments and evils of Hell have been left behind, but Dante's ascent of Mount Purgatory towards Paradise remains fraught with obstacles, not least the burden of his own mortality and his human passions. Purgatory is presented here in a new verse translation by acclaimed poet and prize-winning translator J.G. Nichols. Also included are the original Italian text, extensive notes and a critical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Evergreens
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847496119
SKU
V9781847496119
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About Dante Alighieri
Born in Florence, Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is considered to be the father of Italian poetry and one of the greatest influences in world literature. His masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is the zenith of medieval knowledge and a paragon of poetic imagination. Its first part, the Inferno, remains one of the most popular books of all time.
Reviews for Purgatory (Evergreens)
For sheer liveliness, combined with accuracy and closeness to the text, it will be hard to rival.
A.N. Wilson Bravo for this new version of Dante... Bravo, Professor Nichols!
The Church Times
All life is written in Dante's burning pages, and Nichols has done him proud.
Ian Thomson
The Observer
A.N. Wilson Bravo for this new version of Dante... Bravo, Professor Nichols!
The Church Times
All life is written in Dante's burning pages, and Nichols has done him proud.
Ian Thomson
The Observer