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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Modern Library
Publication date
August 1, 2003
Pages
497
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780679642688
ISBN-10
0679642684
Dimensions
1 by 5.75 by 8.25 in.
Weight
1.30 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$24.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A dramatic new translation of the second section of Dante's magnum opus, The Divine Comedy, follows the narrator's odyssey, guided by the poet Virgil and inspired by his love for Beatrice, up the Mount of Purgatory toward Paradise, in a volume complemented by a explanatory introduction, extensive notes, appendix, and stunning illustrations. 15,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A brilliant new translation of the centerpiece of The Divine Comedy
Purgatory, the mountain that straightens souls made crooked by the world, is Dante’s single most conceptually brilliant creation. Anthony Esolen’s vivid and innovative new rendering unearths Dante’s own voice with unprecedented vigor, accuracy, and a masterly use of English meter. It will set the standard for years to come.
Esolen’s Introduction incisively explores Dante’s theological universe: the nature of Purgatory, how Dante came to invent it, and how Purgatory is finally about restoration, liberation, and friendship. Special features, from an appendix that reproduces key sources to extensive explanatory notes, make this a particularly illuminating edition for both expert and newcomer.
Purgatory, the mountain that straightens souls made crooked by the world, is Dante’s single most conceptually brilliant creation. Anthony Esolen’s vivid and innovative new rendering unearths Dante’s own voice with unprecedented vigor, accuracy, and a masterly use of English meter. It will set the standard for years to come.
Esolen’s Introduction incisively explores Dante’s theological universe: the nature of Purgatory, how Dante came to invent it, and how Purgatory is finally about restoration, liberation, and friendship. Special features, from an appendix that reproduces key sources to extensive explanatory notes, make this a particularly illuminating edition for both expert and newcomer.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
With Anthony M. Esolen, Gustave Dore (other contributor) |
from Modern Library (August 1, 2003)
9780679642688 | details & prices | 497 pages | 5.75 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Follows the narrator's odyssey, guided by the poet Virgil and inspired by his love for Beatrice, up the Mount of Purgatory toward Paradise, in a volume that includes an explanatory introdution, notes, appendix, and illustrations.
About: Follows the narrator's odyssey, guided by the poet Virgil and inspired by his love for Beatrice, up the Mount of Purgatory toward Paradise, in a volume that includes an explanatory introdution, notes, appendix, and illustrations.
Paperback
With Dante Alighieri |
from Gardners Books (September 15, 2013)
9781909904026 | details & prices | 158 pages | List price $21.95
This edition also contains Purgatory
This edition also contains Purgatory
from Kessinger Pub Co (June 30, 2004)
9781419143458 | details & prices | 132 pages | 7.50 × 9.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $20.95
With Anthony M. Esolen (other contributor), Gustave Dore (other contributor) |
from Modern Library (March 1, 2004)
9780812971255 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $15.00
CD/Spoken Word
With Heathcote Williams (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Naxos Audio Books (February 28, 2005)
9789626343166 | details & prices | 5.50 × 4.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $28.98
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