The Divine Comedy
Author: Alighieri, Dante
ISBN: 9780140444438
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 01 Nov 1986
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;The final volume in this brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great English versions of Plt;iPgt;The Divine ComedyPlt;/iPgt;.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;The final volume in a brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great English versions of Plt;iPgt;The Divine ComedyPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; In his translation of Plt;iPgt;ParadisePlt;/iPgt;, Mark Musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions of Inferno and Purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of DanteP#8217;s poetry. Dante relates his mystical interpretation of the heavens, and his moment of transcendent glory, as he journeys, first with Beatrice, then alone, toward the Trinity. Professor MusaP#8217;s extraordinary translation and his interpretive commentary, informative glossary, and bibliography clarify the theological themes and make Dante accessible to the English-speaking public.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700P#160;titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theP#160;series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateP#160;translations by award-winning translators.
ISBN: 9780140444438
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 01 Nov 1986
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;The final volume in this brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great English versions of Plt;iPgt;The Divine ComedyPlt;/iPgt;.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;The final volume in a brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great English versions of Plt;iPgt;The Divine ComedyPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; In his translation of Plt;iPgt;ParadisePlt;/iPgt;, Mark Musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions of Inferno and Purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of DanteP#8217;s poetry. Dante relates his mystical interpretation of the heavens, and his moment of transcendent glory, as he journeys, first with Beatrice, then alone, toward the Trinity. Professor MusaP#8217;s extraordinary translation and his interpretive commentary, informative glossary, and bibliography clarify the theological themes and make Dante accessible to the English-speaking public.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700P#160;titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theP#160;series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateP#160;translations by award-winning translators.
