Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 339 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Norton, Charles Eliot 1827 1908 The Divine Comedy, Volume 2, Purgatory Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy Dianne Bean "The Divine Comedy, Volume 2, Purgatory" by Dante Alighieri is a renowned epic poem written in the 14th century. Following the journey of the protagonist, Dante himself, this work delves into the themes of redemption, penance, and the human spirit's quest for divine grace, leading ultimately towards the hope of salvation and transcendence. The narrative is rich in allegorical references, with a host of characters representing various historical and fictional figures who embody the consequences of sin and the virtues necessary for purification. The beginning of "Purgatory" introduces us to Dante as he embarks on his journey through the realm of Purgatory, a place for the souls who have repented but still require purification before they can enter Heaven. The narrative unfolds in poetic cantos, beginning with an invocation to the Muses and a description of the dawn of Easter on the shores of Purgatory. As Dante meets Cato and other souls, he learns about the significance of humility and repentance as key virtues in purging the stains of sin. The opening chapters set a tone of hope and striving towards redemption, illustrating the importance of divine mercy and the arduous journey of the soul towards spiritual renewal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy 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 336566 2025-08-01T11:46:39.073849 text/html 344091 2022-07-16T09:33:02 text/html 245034 2025-08-01T11:46:47.169843 application/epub+zip 245910 2025-08-01T11:46:42.238847 application/epub+zip 223739 2025-08-01T11:46:40.986824 application/epub+zip 428212 2025-08-01T11:46:50.791786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440692 2025-08-01T11:46:46.286825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407839 2022-09-01T13:12:11.657820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309808 2025-08-01T11:46:38.595888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309534 2022-07-16T09:37:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19739 2025-08-01T11:46:50.936767 application/rdf+xml 16710 2025-08-01T11:46:41.518844 image/jpeg 3801 2025-08-01T11:46:41.258842 image/jpeg 122536 2022-07-16T09:37:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 126001 2022-07-16T09:37:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 206199 2025-08-01T11:46:39.101824 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