DIVINE COMEDY (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Illustrated EditionBy Dante Alighieri
Length15h 9m
About this audiobook
Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy is a monumental narrative poem charting the pilgrim's journey through Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso toward the vision of God. Written in terza rima and in the Tuscan vernacular, it unites medieval theology, classical inheritance, political allegory, and intensely personal confession. Its encyclopedic design places Virgil, Beatrice, saints, sinners, philosophers, and contemporaries within a moral universe governed by divine justice and love. Dante (1265–1321), Florentine poet, statesman, and exile, wrote from the wounds of political defeat and spiritual crisis. His banishment from Florence sharpened his judgment of civic corruption and factional violence, while his learning in philosophy, theology, and Latin poetry gave the poem its vast intellectual architecture. Beatrice, both historical beloved and theological symbol, becomes central to his vision of grace and illumination. This book is essential for readers seeking one of world literature's supreme meditations on sin, redemption, and human destiny. It rewards patient attention with unforgettable images, rigorous moral thought, and profound poetic beauty. For students, scholars, and serious general readers alike, the Comedy remains an inexhaustible guide to the medieval imagination and the enduring drama of the soul.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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GenrePoetry
Length15 hrs 9 mins
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Publish dateOct 26, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
57XVI. Marco Lombardo. Lament over the State of the World.
2Introduction
58XVII. Dante's Dream of Anger. The Fourth Circle: The Slothful. Virgil's Discourse of Love.
3Synopsis
59XVIII. Virgil further discourses of Love and Free Will. The Abbot of San Zeno.
4Historical Context
60XIX. Dante's Dream of the Siren. The Fifth Circle: The Avaricious and Prodigal. Pope Adrian V.
5Author Biography
61XX. Hugh Capet. Corruption of the French Crown. Prophecy of the Abduction of Pope Boniface VIII and the Sacrilege of Philip the Fair. The Earthquake.
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6Inferno
62XXI. The Poet Statius. Praise of Virgil.
7Canto I. The Dark Forest. The Hill of Difficulty. The Panther, the Lion, and the Wolf. Virgil.
63XXII. Statius' Denunciation of Avarice. The Sixth Circle: The Gluttonous. The Mystic Tree.
8Canto II. The Descent. Dante's Protest and Virgil's Appeal. The Intercession of the Three Ladies Benedight.
64XXIII. Forese. Reproof of immodest Florentine Women.
9Canto III. The Gate of Hell. The Inefficient or Indifferent. Pope Celestine V. The Shores of Acheron.
65XXIV. Buonagiunta da Lucca. Pope Martin IV, and others. Inquiry into the State of Poetry.
10Canto IV. The First Circle, Limbo: Virtuous Pagans and the Unbaptized. The Four Poets, Homer, Horace, Ovid, and Lucan. The Noble Castle of Philosophy.
66XXV. Discourse of Statius on Generation. The Seventh Circle: The Wanton.
11Canto V. The Second Circle: The Wanton. Minos. The Infernal Hurricane. Francesca da Rimini.
67XXVI. Sodomites. Guido Guinicelli and Arnaldo Daniello.
12Canto VI. The Third Circle: The Gluttonous. Cerberus. The Eternal Rain. Ciacco. Florence.
68XXVII. The Wall of Fire and the Angel of God. Dante's Sleep upon the Stairway, and his Dream of Leah and Rachel. Arrival at the Terrestrial Paradise.
13Canto VII. The Fourth Circle: The Avaricious and the Prodigal. Plutus. Fortune and her Wheel. The Fifth Circle: The Irascible and the Sullen. Styx.
69XXVIII. The River Lethe. Matilda. The Nature of the Terrestrial Paradise.
14Canto VIII. Phlegyas. Philippo Argenti. The Gate of the City of Dis.
70XXIX. The Triumph of the Church.
15Canto IX. The Furies and Medusa. The Angel. The City of Dis. The Sixth Circle: Heresiarchs.
71XXX. Virgil's Departure. Beatrice. Dante's Shame.
16Canto X. Farinata and Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti. Discourse on the Knowledge of the Damned.
72XXXI. Reproaches of Beatrice and Confession of Dante. The Passage of Lethe. The Seven Virtues. The Griffon.
17Canto XI. The Broken Rocks. Pope Anastasius. General Description of the Inferno and its Divisions.
73XXXII. The Tree of Knowledge. Allegory of the Chariot.
18Canto XII. The Minotaur. The Seventh Circle: The Violent. The River Phlegethon. The Violent against their Neighbours. The Centaurs. Tyrants.
74XXXIII. Lament over the State of the Church. Final Reproaches of Beatrice. The River Eunoe.
19Canto XIII. The Wood of Thorns. The Harpies. The Violent against themselves. Suicides. Pier della Vigna. Lano and Jacopo da Sant' Andrea.
75Paradiso
20Canto XIV. The Sand Waste and the Rain of Fire. The Violent against God. Capaneus. The Statue of Time, and the Four Infernal Rivers.
76I. The Ascent to the First Heaven. The Sphere of Fire.
21Canto XV. The Violent against Nature. Brunetto Latini.
77II. The First Heaven, the Moon: Spirits who, having taken Sacred Vows, were forced to violate them. The Lunar Spots.
22Canto XVI. Guidoguerra, Aldobrandi, and Rusticucci. Cataract of the River of Blood.
78III. Piccarda Donati and the Empress Constance.
23Canto XVII. Geryon. The Violent against Art. Usurers. Descent into the Abyss of Malebolge.
79IV. Questionings of the Soul and of Broken Vows.
24Canto XVIII. The Eighth Circle, Malebolge: The Fraudulent and the Malicious. The First Bolgia: Seducers
80V. Discourse of Beatrice on Vows and Compensations. Ascent to the Second Heaven, Mercury: Spirits who for the Love of Fame achieved great Deeds.
25Canto XIX. The Third Bolgia: Simoniacs. Pope Nicholas III. Dante's Reproof of corrupt Prelates.
81VI. Justinian. The Roman Eagle. The Empire. Romeo.
26Canto XX. The Fourth Bolgia: Soothsayers. Amphiaraus, Tiresias, Aruns, Manto, Eryphylus, Michael Scott, Guido Bonatti, and Asdente. Virgil reproaches Dante's Pity. Mantua's Foundation.
82VII. Beatrice's Discourse of the Crucifixion, the Incarnation, the Immortality of the Soul, and the Resurrection of the Body.
27Canto XXI. The Fifth Bolgia: Peculators. The Elder of Santa Zita. Malacoda and other Devils.
83VIII. Ascent to the Third Heaven, Venus: Lovers. Charles Martel. Discourse on diverse Natures.
28Canto XXII. Ciampolo, Friar Gomita, and Michael Zanche. The Malabranche quarrel.
84IX. Cunizza da Romano, Folco of Marseilles, and Rahab. Neglect of the Holy Land.
29Canto XXIII. Escape from the Malabranche. The Sixth Bolgia: Hypocrites. Catalano and Loderingo. Caiaphas.
85X. The Fourth Heaven, the Sun: Theologians and Fathers of the Church. The First Circle. St. Thomas of Aquinas.
30Canto XXIV. The Seventh Bolgia: Thieves. Vanni Fucci. Serpents.
86XI. St. Thomas recounts the Life of St. Francis. Lament over the State of the Dominican Order.
31Canto XXV. Vanni Fucci's Punishment. Agnello Brunelleschi, Buoso degli Abati, Puccio Sciancato, Cianfa de' Donati, and Guercio Cavalcanti.
87XII. St. Buonaventura recounts the Life of St. Dominic. Lament over the State of the Franciscan Order. The Second Circle.
32Canto XXVI. The Eighth Bolgia: Evil Counsellors. Ulysses and Diomed. Ulysses' Last Voyage.
88XIII. Of the Wisdom of Solomon. St. Thomas reproaches Dante's Judgement.
33Canto XXVII. Guido da Montefeltro. His deception by Pope Boniface VIII.
89XIV. The Third Circle. Discourse on the Resurrection of the Flesh. The Fifth Heaven, Mars: Martyrs and Crusaders who died fighting for the true Faith. The Celestial Cross.
34Canto XXVIII. The Ninth Bolgia: Schismatics. Mahomet and Ali. Pier da Medicina, Curio, Mosca, and Bertrand de Born.
90XV. Cacciaguida. Florence in the Olden Time.
35Canto XXIX. Geri del Bello. The Tenth Bolgia: Alchemists. Griffolino d' Arezzo and Capocchino.
91XVI. Dante's Noble Ancestry. Cacciaguida's Discourse of the Great Florentines.
36Canto XXX. Other Falsifiers or Forgers. Gianni Schicchi, Myrrha, Adam of Brescia, Potiphar's Wife, and Sinon of Troy.
92XVII. Cacciaguida's Prophecy of Dante's Banishment.
37Canto XXXI. The Giants, Nimrod, Ephialtes, and Antaeus. Descent to Cocytus.
93XVIII. The Sixth Heaven, Jupiter: Righteous Kings and Rulers. The Celestial Eagle. Dante's Invectives against ecclesiastical Avarice.
38Canto XXXII. The Ninth Circle: Traitors. The Frozen Lake of Cocytus. First Division, Caina: Traitors to their Kindred. Camicion de' Pazzi. Second Division, Antenora: Traitors to their Country. Dante questions Bocca degli Abati. Buoso da Duera.
94XIX. The Eagle discourses of Salvation, Faith, and Virtue. Condemnation of the vile Kings of A.D. 1300.
39Canto XXXIII. Count Ugolino and the Archbishop Ruggieri. The Death of Count Ugolino's Sons. Third Division of the Ninth Circle, Ptolomaea: Traitors to their Friends. Friar Alberigo, Branco d' Oria.
95XX. The Eagle praises the Righteous Kings of old. Benevolence of the Divine Will.
40Canto XXXIV. Fourth Division of the Ninth Circle, the Judecca: Traitors to their Lords and Benefactors. Lucifer, Judas Iscariot, Brutus, and Cassius. The Chasm of Lethe. The Ascent.
96XXI. The Seventh Heaven, Saturn: The Contemplative. The Celestial Stairway. St. Peter Damiano. His Invectives against the Luxury of the Prelates.
41Purgatorio
97XXII. St. Benedict. His Lamentation over the Corruption of Monks. The Eighth Heaven, the Fixed Stars.
42I. The Shores of Purgatory. The Four Stars. Cato of Utica. The Rush.
98XXIII. The Triumph of Christ. The Virgin Mary. The Apostles. Gabriel.
43II. The Celestial Pilot. Casella. The Departure.
99XXIV. The Radiant Wheel. St. Peter examines Dante on Faith.
44III. Discourse on the Limits of Reason. The Foot of the Mountain. Those who died in Contumacy of Holy Church. Manfredi.
100XXV. The Laurel Crown. St. James examines Dante on Hope. Dante's Blindness.
45IV. Farther Ascent. Nature of the Mountain. The Negligent, who postponed Repentance till the last Hour. Belacqua.
101XXVI. St. John examines Dante on Charity. Dante's Sight. Adam.
46V. Those who died by Violence, but repentant. Buonconte di Monfeltro. La Pia.
102XXVII. St. Peter's reproof of bad Popes. The Ascent to the Ninth Heaven, the 'Primum Mobile.'
47VI. Dante's Inquiry on Prayers for the Dead. Sordello. Italy.
103XXVIII. God and the Angelic Hierarchies.
48VII. The Valley of Flowers. Negligent Princes.
104XXIX. Beatrice's Discourse of the Creation of the Angels, and of the Fall of Lucifer. Her Reproof of Foolish and Avaricious Preachers.
49VIII. The Guardian Angels and the Serpent. Nino di Gallura. The Three Stars. Currado Malaspina.
105XXX. The Tenth Heaven, or Empyrean. The River of Light. The Two Courts of Heaven. The White Rose of Paradise. The great Throne.
50IX. Dante's Dream of the Eagle. The Gate of Purgatory and the Angel. Seven P's. The Keys.
106XXXI. The Glory of Paradise. Departure of Beatrice. St. Bernard.
51X. The Needle's Eye. The First Circle: The Proud. The Sculptures on the Wall.
107XXXII. St. Bernard points out the Saints in the White Rose.
52XI. The Humble Prayer. Omberto di Santafiore. Oderisi d' Agobbio. Provenzan Salvani.
108XXXIII. Prayer to the Virgin. The Threefold Circle of the Trinity. Mystery of the Divine and Human Nature.
53XII. The Sculptures on the Pavement. Ascent to the Second Circle.
109Six Sonnets on Dante's Divine Comedy
54XIII. The Second Circle: The Envious. Sapia of Siena.
110Analysis
55XIV. Guido del Duca and Renier da Calboli. Cities of the Arno Valley. Denunciation of Stubbornness.
111Reflection
56XV. The Third Circle: The Irascible. Dante's Visions. The Smoke.
112Memorable Quotes
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