Reproductions of Dore's scenes from the Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso are accompanied by lines from Longfellow's translation
Dante Alighieri Books
May 30, 1265 – September 13, 1321
Dante Alighieri stands as one of the preeminent poets in the Italian language, his work profoundly shaped by both idealized love and turbulent politics. The figure of Beatrice, though their connection was largely imagined, became a potent symbol of heavenly virtue and a guide through the quest for salvation in his masterpiece. The political strife and exile from Florence imbued his writing with a passionate moral and political urgency. Dante's verses encapsulate a medieval worldview, exploring the depths of the human soul and seeking order within worldly chaos.
Dante's first major work links 31 poems inspired by his love of Beatrice, with a prose narrative that celebrates the subject of love while commenting on the nature of the poet's art.
The book offers a fresh translation of Dante's Monarchy, a significant work of political theory exploring the ideal political organization for human nature. It presents Dante's original and powerful political vision while showcasing his intellectual contributions as a poet. Accompanied by an introduction and notes by Prue Shaw, the translation provides essential context about Dante's life and the broader implications of his ideas, making it accessible for both new readers and scholars.
Art Young's Inferno
- 188 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The preeminent American political cartoonist's classic reinterpretation of Dante's Inferno as a satirical indictment of capitalism ― as it has never been seen before. Capitalist oligarchs and their minions have been condemned to Hell, but they lead a hostile takeover, throw out Satan, and privatize the Inferno. Operated by a corporate monopoly who maximizes profits and misery, Hell has become the perfect capitalist paradise. Fantagraphics, the premier publisher of cartoon art, presents each page of Young's art scanned from the original and reproduced in full color. His brushstrokes are clearly visible and this artwork appears as it did on his drawing board. This edition also includes the original 1934 essays by Young and his "friend, admirer, and attorney" Charles Recht, a foreword by acclaimed graphic designer Steven Heller, and an introduction by art collector and documentarian Glenn Bray.
This timeless Christian allegory has become the key with which Western civilization has sought to unlock the mystery fo its own identity. In the Inferno, the first of the Comedy's three parts, Dante is conducted by the spirit of the classical poet Virgil through the nine circles of Hell on the initial stage of his arduous journey toward God
Dante translator-scholar Andrew Frisardi has produced the first fully annotated English translation of Dante's Convivio, and the first to include the parallel Italian text. The translation into modern English as well as the editorial commentary will make this volume essential for scholars and enthusiasts of Dante and early Italian literature.
A terrifying depiction of sin and eternal damnation from Dante's Inferno, the medieval epic that revolutionized the Italian language.
'Happiness beyond all words! A life of peace and love, entire and whole!' This is a collection of cantos from Paradiso, the most original and experimental part of the Divina Commedia.
