{"product_id":"purgatory-paperback-12","title":"Purgatory - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Esolen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eGustave Dore\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new translation by Anthony Esolen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIllustrations by Gustave Dor \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written in the fourteenth century by Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri, \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003earguably the greatest epic poem of all time--presenting Dante's brilliant vision of the three realms of Christian afterlife: \u003ci\u003eInferno, Purgatory, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e. In this second and perhaps most imaginative part of his masterwork, Dante struggles up the terraces of Mount Purgatory, still guided by Virgil, in a continuation of his difficult ascent to purity. Anthony Esolen's acclaimed translation of \u003ci\u003eInferno, \u003c\/i\u003e Princeton professor James Richardson said, \"follows Dante through all his spectacular range, commanding where he is commanding, wrestling, as he does, with the density and darkness in language and in the soul. It is living writing.\" This edition of \u003ci\u003ePurgatory\u003c\/i\u003e includes an appendix of key sources and extensive endnotes--an invaluable guide for both general readers and students.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new translation by Anthony Esolen\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations by Gustave Dore \u003cbr\u003eIncludes an appendix of key sources and extensive endnotes \u003cbr\u003eArguably the greatest single poem ever written, The Divine Comedy presents Dante Alighieri's all-encompassing vision of the three realms of Christian afterlife. In this groundbreaking new translation of Dante's most brilliant, imaginative creation, Purgatory, Dante struggles up the terraces of Mount Purgatory, still guided by Virgil, in continuation of his difficult ascent to purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Esolen \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of English at Providence College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePeppers, \u003c\/i\u003ea book of poetry, and his translations include Lucretius's \u003ci\u003eDe rerum natura\u003c\/i\u003e and Torquato Tasso's \u003ci\u003eGerusalemme liberata, \u003c\/i\u003ealong with Dante's \u003ci\u003eInferno \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eParadise, \u003c\/i\u003epublished by the Modern Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 8.06 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47350446653689,"sku":"9780812971255","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WlZJQSs0a1Flc2JGUDVEbldCYlVzQT09_192448d3-d310-4073-9156-2af4cf338326.webp?v=1769786295","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/purgatory-paperback-12","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}