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The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Volume 3

By Dante Alighieri

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Guided through a realm of repentance, a traveler confronts the consequences of earthly sins and discovers the path to redemption.

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2004-08-04
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"The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Volume 3" by Dante Alighieri is a journey through the afterlife, focusing on Purgatory, where souls work to fix their sins to reach Heaven. Dante travels as the main character with Virgil as his guide, meeting souls who are trying to make up for their bad choices. Every part of the story shows different ways of repenting and the effects of their actions while alive, mixing personal stories with symbolic meanings. Through these meetings, Dante learns about doing good, understanding love, and the results of being too proud or jealous. This voyage shows a deeper look at what it means to be human, the importance of being moral, and how divine kindness can lead to salvation.

About the Author

Dante Alighieri, widely known mononymously as Dante, was an Italian poet, writer, and philosopher. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa and later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio, is widely considered one of the most important poems of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.

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