HELL
HELL by Alasdair Gray and Dante Alighieri is a modern translation of Dante’s La Divina Commedia, published by Canongate Books on October 4, 2018. This edition, consisting of 160 pages, presents Dante’s journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven in a prosaic English rhyme that aims to make the classic text accessible to contemporary readers.
In this remarkable version, Alasdair Gray’s translation breathes new life into Dante’s masterpiece, which was originally completed in 1320. The book is adorned with modern illustrations and is structured in three parts, reflecting the original’s thematic depth while appealing to today’s audience. Readers will find a blend of poetry and literary criticism, as well as insights into European and Italian literature, making it a significant addition to the study of ancient and classical works.
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One of the masterpieces of world literature, completed in 1320, Dante’s La Divina Commedia describes his journey through Hell, Purgatory and his eventual arrival in Heaven. In this new version of Dante’s masterpiece, Alasdair Gray offers an original translation in prosaic English rhyme. Accessible, modern and sublimely decorated, this remarkable edition told in three parts yokes two great literary minds, seven hundred years apart, and brings the classic text alive for the twenty-first century.
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