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308 reviews for:
La Divina Commedia: The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri
Melville Best Anderson, Dante Alighieri
3.86 AVERAGE
308 reviews for:
La Divina Commedia: The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri
Melville Best Anderson, Dante Alighieri
3.86 AVERAGE
John Ciardi's Translation (New American Library) 1961. Definitely a lot more of a slog than the Inferno. I can see why most people stop at that one. I'm not going to bother with the Paradiso. There's a lot more thological allegory here, but much less crazy antics. Still plenty of digressions on medieval Italy, and discussions on morality etc that are hard to get through. Good translation though- it was well annotated. I'm not sure the poetry was fully captured though
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Do I believe that the places Dante visits in his Divine Comedy actually exist? Definitely not, but that doesn’t make it a really good story. It’s quite different than Inferno, less interesting in my mind but also a bit more philosophical. I don’t think I liked it more than Inferno but it was still good. The historical figures in this one were a bit less noteworthy, but the scene where he finally finds Beatrice is among the best in these two books. We’ll see how the last book is soon enough.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
While inherently less interesting than Inferno, this book is an extremely interesting exploration of how people turn away from “sin” (wrongdoing).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Religious bigotry
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
reflective
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Suitable for fourth/ fifth grade children
Ce l'ho fatta! Non date retta a chi vi dice che a conoscerlo il Purgatorio è all'altezza dell'Inferno, so' fregnacce! Fatica e soddisfazione, l'ho sentita proprio una pietra miliare. Per un fedele, secondo me, ha anche qualcosa in più, perché la costruzione teologica è stupefacente.