Purgatorio is the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy. Guided by Virgil, Dante leaves Hell and climbs the mountain of Purgatory, a terraced slope where souls atone for the seven deadly sins before they can reach Earthly Paradise at the summit. Each terrace has its own penance: the proud carry heavy stones, the envious have their eyes sewn shut, the slothful run without rest. Along the way he meets poets, popes and old friends and talks with them about politics, art and love, and Virgil eventually gives way to Beatrice.
This is for readers who have read Inferno and want the more hopeful middle canticle, or for students working on medieval literature in Italian with commentary. It offers a vision of repentance as a process of change, with much attention to music, poetry and memory.
Deep, contemplative and thought-provoking; a demanding read.
Best for readers like The Deep Diver. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Mondadori
- ISBN
- 9788804546535
- Language
- IT
Quotes by Dante Alighieri
More →There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.
The Divine Comedy
In the middle of the journey of our life, I found myself in a dark wood, for the straight way was lost.
The Divine Comedy
