Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 18770 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) The divine comedy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy David Widger Updated: 2022-12-25. David Widger David Widger Updated: 2023-01-15. "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century. This renowned work describes an imaginative and allegorical journey through the realms of the afterlife, composed of three main parts: Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. The narrative follows the character Dante himself, who embarks on a transformative journey guided by the Roman poet Virgil, encountering various figures and lessons along the way that illustrate themes of sin, redemption, and divine love. The opening of "The Divine Comedy" sets the stage for Dante's journey, beginning with him lost in a dark wood, symbolizing confusion and sin. As he struggles to find the right path, he encounters three fearsome beasts that hinder his ascent to a sunlit mountain, representing the obstacles of vice. Dante then meets the spirit of Virgil, who offers to guide him through the terrors of Hell, where Dante will witness the consequences of sin. This introduction establishes the poem's profound exploration of moral and philosophical themes, presenting a richly layered narrative that invites readers into a vivid and complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/8800/8800-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/8800/8800-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Best Books Ever Listings Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 764310 2025-08-04T07:10:31.824732 text/html 771215 2023-01-15T01:07:06 text/html 30746742 2025-08-04T07:11:06.076073 application/epub+zip 30692942 2025-08-04T07:10:40.401738 application/epub+zip 462031 2025-08-04T07:10:35.502778 application/epub+zip 30813253 2025-08-04T07:11:20.406084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30633614 2025-08-04T07:10:55.648160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84512 2022-09-04T11:58:23.613173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656776 2025-08-04T07:10:29.302760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 656619 2023-01-14T04:08:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21421 2025-08-04T07:11:20.719976 application/rdf+xml 12874 2025-08-04T07:10:35.719693 image/jpeg 2115 2025-08-04T07:10:35.611712 image/jpeg 267027 2023-01-14T04:09:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 29820083 2023-01-15T01:08:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 29786835 2025-08-04T07:10:32.338775 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia