Download or read book The Divine Comedy (Unabridged) written by Dante Alighieri and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of Hell, up the arduous slopes of Purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of Paradise-the sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation.Divine Comedy began as a project in 1308 and ended in 1320, the year before Dante's death. The Divine Comedy is a highly allegorical text and renowned as one of the most influential Italian masterpieces in literature. This classic translation by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the first to be published by an American author and is a staple in every library. With this accurate and eloquent translation, the beauty of Dante's amazing epic poetry can be fully appreciated.