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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i only read this for college and gave up on the assigned readings halfway through the semester
2020 re-read review (B&N Collectible Edition)
Just a few thoughts to add to my previous review:
First of all, it felt more like a period piece this time - so many references to historical figures that I had never heard of which made it hard for me to follow.
Dante’s vision of the hereafter is very imaginative. It’s impressive that so much of this is still a part of today’s culture. I hear references to The Divine Comedy in movies, tv, other books, etc. While I read it this time, I found a Wikipedia list of cultural references in the Divine Comedy. The scope of this is simply amazing.
It takes a lot of time and patience to get through this and there’s no way I could get through it without Cliffsnotes and other guides (Digital Dante website was great, btw).
With all of that said, The Divine Comedy is one of the all time best classics to me - this B&N leather bound collectible version is wondrous throughout.
2018 review (Audiobook from my local library)
[a:Dante Alighieri|5031312|Dante Alighieri|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1310943198p2/5031312.jpg] completed [b:The Divine Comedy|6656|The Divine Comedy|Dante Alighieri|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1390760180s/6656.jpg|809248] in 1320, nearly 700 years ago, and it still holds up today. His depictions throughout the poem are really amazing. The Divine Comedy conveys the story of the poet Dante's theological journey, and for me as a reader it gave a thorough argument for the reasoning behind Christianity and faith in God.
I especially enjoyed Paradiso, where Dante provides his definition of faith "faith is the substance of things hoped for...", and how he was tested on the points of faith, hope, and love by St. Peter, St. James, and St. John, respectively. The imagery and the breadth of Dante's journey is moving and unforgettable.
There were portions where I had trouble following. This version (which I assume is similar to others) had so many "thou's", "didst's", and it seemed like every verb ended in "ith", that it became hard to follow, but my enjoyment of the overall the themes and the florid, beautiful writing outweighed any difficulty I had in comprehending it. I highly recommend this epic classic!
Matt
Just a few thoughts to add to my previous review:
First of all, it felt more like a period piece this time - so many references to historical figures that I had never heard of which made it hard for me to follow.
Dante’s vision of the hereafter is very imaginative. It’s impressive that so much of this is still a part of today’s culture. I hear references to The Divine Comedy in movies, tv, other books, etc. While I read it this time, I found a Wikipedia list of cultural references in the Divine Comedy. The scope of this is simply amazing.
It takes a lot of time and patience to get through this and there’s no way I could get through it without Cliffsnotes and other guides (Digital Dante website was great, btw).
With all of that said, The Divine Comedy is one of the all time best classics to me - this B&N leather bound collectible version is wondrous throughout.
2018 review (Audiobook from my local library)
[a:Dante Alighieri|5031312|Dante Alighieri|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1310943198p2/5031312.jpg] completed [b:The Divine Comedy|6656|The Divine Comedy|Dante Alighieri|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1390760180s/6656.jpg|809248] in 1320, nearly 700 years ago, and it still holds up today. His depictions throughout the poem are really amazing. The Divine Comedy conveys the story of the poet Dante's theological journey, and for me as a reader it gave a thorough argument for the reasoning behind Christianity and faith in God.
I especially enjoyed Paradiso, where Dante provides his definition of faith "faith is the substance of things hoped for...", and how he was tested on the points of faith, hope, and love by St. Peter, St. James, and St. John, respectively. The imagery and the breadth of Dante's journey is moving and unforgettable.
There were portions where I had trouble following. This version (which I assume is similar to others) had so many "thou's", "didst's", and it seemed like every verb ended in "ith", that it became hard to follow, but my enjoyment of the overall the themes and the florid, beautiful writing outweighed any difficulty I had in comprehending it. I highly recommend this epic classic!
Matt
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
After a couple of hours listening to the Audible version of this work, which was basically a biography and a synopsis of the three volumes and summaries of all the Cantos I can start reading the actual words while listening to the audio. It helps with the pronunciations. Also the audio is theatrically presented with sound effects.
I could keep reading this over and over again. This is quite the poem...journey thru Hell, Purgatory and ending in Paradise. I do wonder how Dante became inspired to write this work.
I could keep reading this over and over again. This is quite the poem...journey thru Hell, Purgatory and ending in Paradise. I do wonder how Dante became inspired to write this work.
slow-paced
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes