{"product_id":"the-divine-comedy-the-inferno-the-purgatorio-the-paradiso-9780451208637","title":"The Divine Comedy: The Inferno, the Purgatorio, the Paradiso","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe authoritative translations of \u003ci\u003eThe Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Purgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Paradiso\u003c\/i\u003e--together in one volume.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBelonging in the immortal company of the great works of literature, Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy, \u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, for the first time, John Ciardi's brilliant and authoritative translations of Dante's three soaring canticles--\u003ci\u003eThe Inferno, The Purgatorio, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Paradiso--\u003c\/i\u003ehave been gathered together in a single volume. Crystallizing the power and beauty inherent in the great poet's immortal conception of the aspiring soul, \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling work of sublime truth and mystical intensity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1265. Considered Italy's greatest poet, this scion of a Florentine family mastered the art of lyric poetry at an early age. He is the author of the three canticles, \u003ci\u003eThe Inferno, The Purgatorio, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Paradiso. \u003c\/i\u003ePolitically active in Florence, he was banished to Italy in 1302. In 1274, he met the great love of his life, Beatrice, whom he immortalized in \u003ci\u003eLa Vita Nuova \u003c\/i\u003e(1292) and \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy. \u003c\/i\u003eHe died in 1321.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697063203090,"sku":"9780451208637","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b2cbedd-dbb8-4d37-9224-2d2477b215a1.jpg?v=1734293750","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-divine-comedy-the-inferno-the-purgatorio-the-paradiso-9780451208637","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}