The Divine Comedy ILLUSTRATED by Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy ILLUSTRATED

La Divina Commedia #1-3

Dante Alighieri

802 pages first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy is a famous Medieval Italian epic poem depicting the realms of the afterlife. Dante (who was born in 1265) wrote The Divine Comedy somewhere between 1308 and his death in 1321, while he was in exile from his hom...

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Moods

challenging 66%
reflective 63%
adventurous 49%
dark 48%
mysterious 26%
emotional 16%
informative 15%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 12%
funny 7%
tense 6%
sad 4%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 20%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 34% | A mix: 28% | Character: 28% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

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