The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri Dante's Inferno translated by Henry F. Cary illustrated by Gustave Dore. Hardcover with book jacket Vintage Rare: Copyright date -1925 Includes the life of Dante, Hell, Purgatory, Heaven with many footnotes from the translator. The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise (with Dore illustrations) Vintage 1925 About Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri was born in 1265 in Florence. His family, of minor nobility, was not wealthy nor especially distinguished; his mother died when he was a child, his father before 1283. At about the age of 20 he married Gemma Donati, by whom he had three children. Little is known of Dante's formal education-it is likely to have included study with the Dominicans, the Augustinians, and the Franciscans in Florence, and at the university in Bologna. In 1295 he entered Florentine politics and in the summer of 1300 he became one of the six governing Priors of Florence. In 1301, the political situation forced Dante and his party into exile. For the rest of his life he wandered through Italy, perhaps studied at Paris, while depending for refuge on the generosity of various nobles. He continued to write and at some point late in life he took asylum in Ravenna where he completed the Divine Commedia and died, much honoured, in 1321. The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and encounter with his dead love, Beatrice; and finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human redemption. Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but impoverished family. His life was divided by political duties and poetry, the most of famous of which was inspired by his meeting with Bice Portinari, whom he called Beatrice,including La Vita Nuova and The Divine Comedy. He died in Ravenna in 1321 Vintage Book In Encellent Condition Published: 1925 Illustrations by: Gustave Dore Translated by: Henry F. Cary Details: · Collation complete with all pages · Language: English · Binding: hardcover; tight and secure Hardcover: 652 pages Publisher: Crown Publishers (1925) Language: English ASIN: B002KU9O7S ·