The Divine Comedy
Hell - Purgatory - ParadiseBy Dante Alighieri
Length16h 35m
About this audiobook
Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy is an epic masterpiece that charts the poet’s own allegorical passage from the depths of despair to the heights of divine revelation.
Guided first by the spirit of the Roman poet Virgil, Dante descends through the terrifying, concentric circles of Hell (Inferno), where sinners receive punishments mirroring their earthly transgressions. He then ascends the arduous mountain of Purgatory (Purgatorio), where souls are purified through hope and penance. Finally, led by his beloved Beatrice, he is granted a transcendent vision of Paradise (Paradiso) and the ultimate nature of divine love, order, and the human soul’s yearning for God.
More than a profound theological and philosophical exploration, The Divine Comedy is a sweeping human drama—a work of vivid poetry, unforgettable characters, and breathtaking ambition. It is at once a scathing commentary on the political and religious strife of medieval Italy, a timeless meditation on good and evil, and a deeply personal story of redemption.
This immortal poem remains the foundational pillar of Italian literature and a towering achievement of world culture, an inspiring journey through the cosmos of the medieval mind that continues to challenge readers centuries after its creation.
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GenrePoetry, General Fiction
Length16 hrs 35 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1HELL
26CANTO XXV
2CANTO I
27CANTO XXVI
3CANTO II
28CANTO XVII
4CANTO III
29CANTO XXVIII
5CANTO IV
30CANTO XXIX
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6CANTO V
31CANTO XXX
7CANTO VI
32CANTO XXXI
8CANTO VII
33CANTO XXXII
9CANTO VIII
34CANTO XXXIII
10CANTO IX
35CANTO XXXIV
11CANTO X
36PURGATORY
12CANTO XI
37CANTO I
13CANTO XII
38CANTO II
14CANTO XIII
39CANTO III
15CANTO XIV
40CANTO IV
16CANTO XV
41CANTO V
17CANTO XVI
42CANTO VI
18CANTO XVII
43CANTO VII
19CANTO XVIII
44CANTO VIII
20CANTO XIX
45CANTO IX
21CANTO XX
46CANTO X
22CANTO XXI
47CANTO XI
23CANTO XXII
48CANTO XII
24CANTO XXIII
49CANTO XIII
25CANTO XXIV
50CANTO XIV
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