The Divine Comedy: Volume 3: Paradiso by Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy: Volume 3: Paradiso

La Divina Commedia #1-3

Dante Alighieri with Robin Kirkpatrick (Translator)

480 pages first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

The radiant climax to Dante's awe-inspiring epic, in a definitive new translation Having plunged to the utmost depths of Hell and climbed Mount Purgatory in the first two parts of The Divine Comedy, Dante now ascends to Heaven, guided by his belo...

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Moods

challenging 65%
reflective 63%
adventurous 51%
dark 48%
mysterious 28%
informative 17%
inspiring 15%
emotional 12%
hopeful 10%
funny 8%
tense 6%
sad 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 19%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 33% | A mix: 29% | Character: 25% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

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