Divine Comedy

In this three-part epic poem written in the early 14th century, a fictionalized version of the author himself, Dante Alighieri, journeys through the realms of hell, purgatory, and paradise, guided first by the ancient Roman poet Virgil and later by Beatrice, his idealized childhood love.
  • InfernoDante Alighieri
    In this classic 14th-century epic poem and the first book of the Divine Comedy, the author travels through an imagined version of hell with the ancient Roman poet Virgil as his guide.
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  • PurgatoryDante Alighieri
    In this classic 14th-century epic poem and the second book of the Divine Comedy, the author travels through an imagined version of purgatory, a place of atonement before souls enter heaven, with the ancient Roman poet Virgil, and later his beloved Beatrice, as his guide.
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  • ParadiseDante Alighieri
    In this classic 14th-century epic poem and the third book of the Divine Comedy, the author travels through an imagined version of heaven with his beloved Beatrice as his guide.
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