Sublime poetic masterpiece recounting the poet's allegorical journey through the afterlife follows Dante through the infernal regions of Hell, where punishment is determined by gravity of sinner's transgressions, through Purgatory where souls are atoning for their misdeeds and to the entrance to Paradise, where he meets his beloved Beatrice.
Italian Stories : A Dual-Language Book by Robert A. Hall, Jr. Eleven great stories in original Italian with vivid, accurate English translations on facing pages, teaching and practice aids, Italian-English vocabulary, more. Boccaccio, Machiavelli, d'Annunzio, Pirandello and Moravia, plus significant works by lesser-knowns.
The New Life/La Vita Nuova: A Dual-Language Book by Dante Alighieri, Stanley Appelbaum, Stanley Appelbaum An allegory of spiritual crisis and growth, Dante's youthful masterpiece combines prose and poetry in a powerful work in the literature of love. Introduction, new English translation, and notes.
Dante Alighieri : His Life and Works by Paget Toynbee, Robert Hollander This invaluable study is a concise, accessible account which covers historical background, traces the poet's private and public life, and explores the Vita Nuova, the Convivio, the Divine Comedy, and Dante's Latin works.
The Inferno by Dante Alighieri, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The first stop on Dante's famous journey from Hell to Purgatory to Paradise, this 14th-century allegorical poem blends vivid and shocking imagery with graceful lyricism. Translated by the beloved 19th-century poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
First Italian Reader: A Dual-Language Book by Stanley Appelbaum, Stanley Appelbaum Beginning students of Italian language and literature will welcome these selections of poetry, fiction, history, and philosophy by 14th- to 20th-century authors, including Dante, Boccaccio, Pirandello, and 52 others.
