Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 511 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete See also PG#1004 tr. by H. W. Longfellow Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_translations_of_the_Divine_Comedy Judith Smith and Natalie Salter "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century. This monumental work is divided into three parts: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), each exploring the themes of life after death, divine justice, and the human soul's journey toward God. The narrative primarily follows Dante, the protagonist, as he travels through these realms, guided first by the Roman poet Virgil and later by Beatrice, who represents divine love. The opening of the poem sets the stage for Dante's journey: it begins with a vivid depiction of Dante's despair as he wanders through a dark forest, symbolizing confusion and sin. Struggling between paths, he encounters various allegorical beasts that represent different sins and obstacles. Ultimately, he meets Virgil, who offers to guide him through Hell—a place filled with the tormented souls of the damned, each suffering for their earthly sins. This initial segment introduces readers to the themes of redemption and moral choice as Dante lays the groundwork for his exploration of the afterlife, setting the tone for an odyssey filled with rich symbolism, philosophical inquiry, and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy 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 1012048 2025-07-01T07:59:55.701173 text/html 1067196 2022-07-04T04:19:55 text/html 582540 2025-07-01T08:00:25.669964 application/epub+zip 587764 2025-07-01T08:00:05.178094 application/epub+zip 573815 2025-07-01T08:00:00.651082 application/epub+zip 945927 2025-07-01T08:00:34.836945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833212 2025-07-01T08:00:19.234991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804335 2022-09-01T09:11:24.539028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912624 2025-07-01T07:59:53.078124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 912300 2022-07-04T04:24:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18065 2025-07-01T08:00:34.987911 application/rdf+xml 16742 2025-07-01T08:00:01.266114 image/jpeg 3716 2025-07-01T08:00:00.955099 image/jpeg 470245 2025-07-01T07:59:55.781136 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia