The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri

Dante’s supreme masterpiece follows the poet’s journey through the three realms of the afterlife—the tortures of Hell (Inferno), the hopeful climb of Purgatory, and the radiant spheres of Paradise—guided first by the poet Virgil and then by his beloved Beatrice toward a final vision of divine love. This complete edition presents all three canticles of the Divine Comedy in English translation. A staggering fusion of poetry, theology, philosophy, and human drama, it maps the moral universe of the Middle Ages while speaking to every age about sin, redemption, and the longing of the soul. One of the greatest achievements in all of literature, the complete Divine Comedy is Dante’s timeless journey from darkness to light.