PURGATORIO: The Divine Comedy Of Dante Alighieri (Translation) by Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia) is a monumental narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun around 1308 and completed in 1320, just a year before his death in 1321. Widely regarded as the greatest work in Italian literature, The Divine Comedy offers an imaginative vision of the afterlife, reflecting the medieval worldview of the 14th century Western Church. Dante s masterpiece is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. This epic poem not only stands as one of the greatest works of world literature but also helped establish the Tuscan dialect as the standardized Italian language. A true gem in the poetry genre, The Divine Comedy continues to resonate through time, with Dante Alighieri s influence enduring across centuries.