{"product_id":"the-divine-comedy-anniversary-edition-9781847498762","title":"The Divine Comedy: Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eDante's dramatic journey down the circles of Hell, up the mountain of Purgatory and through the spheres of Heaven in search of redemption - and his encounter with devils, monsters and the souls of sinners and saints - is one of the cornerstones of Western literature, the summit of medieval thinking and arguably the highest poetic achievement of all time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This 700th Anniversary Edition of The Divine Comedy is presented in a verse translation by acclaimed poet and prize-winning translator J.G. Nichols, together with extensive notes, illustrations by Gustave Dor  and a critical apparatus focusing on the author's life and works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alma Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618898350354,"sku":"9781847498762","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d7fd9658-7327-4836-b215-b6c1fe453f4f.jpg?v=1732542596","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-divine-comedy-anniversary-edition-9781847498762","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}