The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso

La Divina Commedia #1-3

Dante Alighieri with Robin Kirkpatrick (Translator)

752 pages first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Translated in this edition by Allen Mandelbaum, The Divine Comedy begins in a shadowed forest on Good Friday in the year 1300. It proceeds on a journey that, in its intense recreation of the depths and the heights of human experience, has become t...

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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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3.87

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