Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 1415 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 1807 1882 Longfellow, Henry W. Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Complete See also PG#1008 tr. by H. F. Cary Dennis McCarthy "Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Complete" by Dante Alighieri is a monumental poem written in the 14th century that combines elements of epic poetry and philosophical allegory. The book is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, each depicting different realms of the afterlife, with the central theme revolving around the journey of the protagonist, Dante himself, as he navigates through these realms to seek redemption and enlightenment. The opening portion of "Divine Comedy" introduces a deeply symbolic and introspective narrative, starting with Dante's despair as he finds himself lost in a dark and foreboding forest, symbolizing sin and confusion. He encounters various beasts representing different vices that block his path, until he meets the Roman poet Virgil, who becomes his guide. Together, they embark on a journey through Hell (Inferno), where Dante learns about the consequences of sin and the nature of divine justice as they encounter the souls damned for their failings. This introduction sets a profound tone for the themes of morality, redemption, and the quest for knowledge that permeate the entire work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (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 Harvard Classics Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 930149 2025-08-01T08:09:56.744324 text/html 951036 2023-06-21T07:02:46 text/html 597993 2025-08-01T08:10:21.019766 application/epub+zip 600442 2025-08-01T08:10:03.154809 application/epub+zip 600442 2025-08-01T08:09:59.807299 application/epub+zip 1463196 2025-08-01T08:10:29.653624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1354810 2025-08-01T08:10:16.030720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697994 2022-09-01T09:09:36.085172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709097 2025-08-01T08:09:54.210312 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 708786 2023-06-21T06:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17909 2025-08-01T08:10:29.872643 application/rdf+xml 16049 2025-08-01T08:10:00.231297 image/jpeg 2383 2025-08-01T08:10:00.018274 image/jpeg 1181135 2025-08-01T08:09:56.814331 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia