The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy

La Divina Commedia #1-3

Dante Alighieri with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Translator), Gustave Doré (Illustrator)

693 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 66%
reflective 63%
adventurous 49%
dark 48%
mysterious 25%
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: 35% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

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