The Divine Comedy (ENGLISH-DEUTSCH): Illustrated Bilingual Edition
Book Details
Author(s)
Dante Alighieri
Publisher
Hyperion Classics
ISBN / ASIN
B00J7V2MLS
ISBN-13
978B00J7V2ML5
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#3,172,568
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Description
"La divina commedia" (The Divine Comedy), written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and 1321, is considered one of the greatest works of world literature, and a central work of Italian literature. It is an allegoric epic poem telling the journey of the author through the Christian Hell, Purgatory and Paradise, where he meets a plethora of sinners, monsters and virtuous souls...
This edition includes features two tranlation of this masterpiece: in the German (by Carl Streckfu ), and in English (by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). All the versions are cross-linked every 15 verses, in an attempt to make a kind of parallel edition. Italian, Russian and Portuguese translations will be available in future editions.
* Included too are the famous illustrations by Gustave Dor (135 woodcuts), and an illustration gallery to quickly access each of them.
This edition includes features two tranlation of this masterpiece: in the German (by Carl Streckfu ), and in English (by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). All the versions are cross-linked every 15 verses, in an attempt to make a kind of parallel edition. Italian, Russian and Portuguese translations will be available in future editions.
* Included too are the famous illustrations by Gustave Dor (135 woodcuts), and an illustration gallery to quickly access each of them.
