Purgatory: Dual Language and New Verse Translation

New Verse Translation presented in Dual-Text (Alma Classics Evergreens)

By: Dante Alighieri, J.G. Nichols (Translator)

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Paperback | 30 October 2016 | Edition Number 1

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396 Pages

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Describing Dante's second stage in his arduous journey to redemption, Purgatory features a host of unforgettable scenes and characters, and arguably some of the best poetry to be found in the Divine Comedy. The gloom, torments and evils of Hell have been left behind, but Dante's ascent of Mount Purgatory towards Paradise remains fraught with obstacles, not least the burden of his own mortality and his human passions.

Purgatory is presented here in a new verse translation by acclaimed poet and prize-winning translator J.G. Nichols. Also included are the original Italian text, extensive notes and a critical apparatus focusing on Dante's life and works.

About the Author

Born in Florence, Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is considered to be the father of Italian poetry and one of the greatest influences in world literature. His masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is the zenith of medieval knowledge and a paragon of poetic imagination. Its first part, the Inferno, remains one of the most popular books of all time.

Industry Reviews

For sheer liveliness, combined with accuracy and closeness to the text, it will be hard to rival. -- A.N. Wilson
Bravo for this new version of Dante... Bravo, Professor Nichols! * The Church Times *
All life is written in Dante's burning pages, and Nichols has done him proud. -- Ian Thomson * The Observer *

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