Divine Comedy
39.99 €
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Divine Comedy
39.99 €
"The Divine Comedy" is a grand literary monument by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, confidently included in the 100 most important books of all time.
A unique gift edition with volumetric embossing, painted edge and bookmark is a real art object that will bring aesthetic pleasure and will become the pearl of your book collection.
The magnificent classical translation by Dmitry Minaev conveys the terza rima structure of the original text, and the legendary engravings by Gustave Doré allow you to visualize the most iconic places of the textbook plot and appreciate Dante's stage genius in the construction of mise-en-scènes and the change of giant scenery.
Describing his epic odyssey through the multi-story afterlife with his mentor Virgil, Dante creates a broad cultural canvas that summarizes medieval ideas about history and its outstanding figures, religion, philosophy, politics and science. However, the value of the poem is not limited to historical interest. Dante's images are firmly woven into the fabric of global culture - writers from Alexander Pushkin to Dan Brown, great artists and composers, and award-winning directors have addressed them. Scientists and conspiracy theorists struggle with the riddles and dark places of the poem, just like with the paintings of Bosch and Da Vinci, and their passion can be understood - it was recently discovered that the fashionable term "transhumanism" has etymological roots in ... "The Divine Comedy". Dante consolidated the classical iconography of Lucifer, described the hellish bestiary in detail and, with the meticulousness of an armchair scientist, created a real periodic system of vices, simultaneously settling accounts with his opponents. However, his hero is by no means a cynic - during his journey beyond the grave, he experiences the strongest emotions: he is afraid of wild animals, goes dumb with horror at the sight of the unthinkable suffering of sinners in hell, sympathizes with his acquaintances and involuntary sinners, clings to the fatherly figure of Virgil, and freezes in delight. The impressive psychology and drama of the narrative (three centuries before Shakespeare was born!) keep you in suspense until the last verse.
A unique gift edition with volumetric embossing, painted edge and bookmark is a real art object that will bring aesthetic pleasure and will become the pearl of your book collection.
The magnificent classical translation by Dmitry Minaev conveys the terza rima structure of the original text, and the legendary engravings by Gustave Doré allow you to visualize the most iconic places of the textbook plot and appreciate Dante's stage genius in the construction of mise-en-scènes and the change of giant scenery.
Describing his epic odyssey through the multi-story afterlife with his mentor Virgil, Dante creates a broad cultural canvas that summarizes medieval ideas about history and its outstanding figures, religion, philosophy, politics and science. However, the value of the poem is not limited to historical interest. Dante's images are firmly woven into the fabric of global culture - writers from Alexander Pushkin to Dan Brown, great artists and composers, and award-winning directors have addressed them. Scientists and conspiracy theorists struggle with the riddles and dark places of the poem, just like with the paintings of Bosch and Da Vinci, and their passion can be understood - it was recently discovered that the fashionable term "transhumanism" has etymological roots in ... "The Divine Comedy". Dante consolidated the classical iconography of Lucifer, described the hellish bestiary in detail and, with the meticulousness of an armchair scientist, created a real periodic system of vices, simultaneously settling accounts with his opponents. However, his hero is by no means a cynic - during his journey beyond the grave, he experiences the strongest emotions: he is afraid of wild animals, goes dumb with horror at the sight of the unthinkable suffering of sinners in hell, sympathizes with his acquaintances and involuntary sinners, clings to the fatherly figure of Virgil, and freezes in delight. The impressive psychology and drama of the narrative (three centuries before Shakespeare was born!) keep you in suspense until the last verse.
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