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

The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia) is a long Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed in 1320, a year before his death in 1321. It is widely considered to be the pre-eminent work in Italian literature and on...

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Moods

challenging 66%
reflective 63%
adventurous 49%
dark 48%
mysterious 25%
emotional 17%
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% | Character: 28% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | 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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