Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 648 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 1807 1882 Longfellow, Henry W. Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Purgatory Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatorio Dennis McCarthy "Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Purgatory" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century that represents a pivotal work of Italian literature. This second part of Dante's trilogy, "The Divine Comedy," explores the themes of redemption and purification as it follows the protagonist Dante's journey through Purgatory, meeting various souls along the way and learning lessons about sin, virtue, and moral responsibility. At the start of "Purgatory," Dante finds himself on the shores of the realm dedicated to purging souls before they ascend to Heaven. The narrative introduces a celestial pilot and notable characters such as Cato of Utica, together with the imagery of stars and nature setting the tone for Dante's spiritual exploration. Dante is guided by the spirit of Virgil, who explains Purgatory's significance and the souls' yearning for redemption. The opening vividly conveys the themes of hope and the struggle of the souls as they begin their arduous journey toward atonement and enlightenment, setting the stage for Dante's encounters with historical and mythological figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 326827 2025-08-01T08:09:23.352513 text/html 340799 2021-04-08T12:43:45 text/html 227773 2025-08-01T08:09:33.808416 application/epub+zip 228606 2025-08-01T08:09:27.278458 application/epub+zip 206421 2025-08-01T08:09:25.740454 application/epub+zip 448092 2025-08-01T08:09:37.467438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410303 2025-08-01T08:09:32.435412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368506 2022-09-01T09:08:44.636723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249125 2025-08-01T08:09:22.373517 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248980 2021-04-08T12:49:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17640 2025-08-01T08:09:37.618389 application/rdf+xml 19254 2025-08-01T08:09:26.313519 image/jpeg 4160 2025-08-01T08:09:26.019448 image/jpeg 190315 2025-08-01T08:09:23.378466 application/octet-stream application/zip it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia