{"product_id":"dantes-the-divine-comedy-inferno-purgatorio-paradiso-illustrated-by-gustave-dor-9781398848948","title":"Dante's the Divine Comedy - Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso: Illustrated by Gustave Dor?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis luxurious hardback edition presents Dante's celebrated work, \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, with opulent gold cover embossing, striking illustrated page edges and 135 classic illustrations by Gustave Dor?.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDante's\u003ci\u003e Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e is regarded as a masterpiece of medieval literature, telling the story of Dante's descent into hell, his journey through purgatory and eventual ascent into heaven, with Virgil as his guide. Along with stirring adventures and boundless imagination are Dante's reflections on spirituality and the nature of faith and reason in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the pilgrim's deepening insight into the workings of evil and moral choice (Hell) through to the dramatization of the nature and purpose of moral conversion (Purgatory) to the blissfully mystical ascent before God (Paradise), Dante's cosmic vision remains unparalleled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful hardback edition, with \u003cb\u003egold foil accents\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003estunning printed edges\u003c\/b\u003e, includes Henry W. Longfellow's classic translation, \u003cb\u003e 135 magnificent, full-page illustrations by Gustave Dor?\u003c\/b\u003e and a brilliant introduction by Anna Amari-Parker, full of accessible analysis of Dante's allegorical tale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eArcturus Epic Classics \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Dor? and Harry Clarke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri \u003c\/b\u003e(1265-1321) was a poet and politician. Born into a noble Florentine family in a city torn apart by rival clans, Dante became embroiled in this sectarianism and was banished from the city in 1302. He wrote \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e while in exile and this translation is by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the American lyric poet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGustave Dor? \u003c\/b\u003e(1832-1883) was a French artist and illustrator who worked primarily with wood-engraving. His famed illustrations include those for Milton's \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e and Edgar Allan Poe's \u003ci\u003eThe Raven.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Wadsworth Longfellow\u003c\/b\u003e (1807-1882) is considered one of the most widely known and best-loved American poets of the 19th century. Born into a Portland, Maine, he was the first American to earn a living solely as a poet and was also the first American to translate Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e into English. He travelled in Europe extensively and took a seat as Smith Professor of Modern Languages at Harvard University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186185765138,"sku":"9781398848948","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc837d43-2203-4423-8d67-4070e405c5dc.jpg?v=1744615123","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dantes-the-divine-comedy-inferno-purgatorio-paradiso-illustrated-by-gustave-dor-9781398848948","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}