Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso Paperback – 28 July 2017

I don't know how such a beautiful book can be so inexpensive.

The book is very well made all of the binding and the leather is very nice on the book.

I had wanted to get a copy of The Devine Comedy for sometime and opted for this more expensive version as I thought it should be something a little bit special, however this translation it’s not a easy read, but I’m no scholar so don’t let that put you off. The text I believe is as close to period translation as it gets which uses language that takes a bit of getting used to if your not a literary scholar or well versed in language of the time. Perhaps I should have opted for a more modern English translation. Even so I’m happy with the look and feel of the book it does look better than your average hardback.

I'd highly recommend this edition of The Divine Comedy to any fan of poetry and even if you've read it before or own a different version (as I do), it certainly makes a great addition to any book collection. It is a beautifully produced book that really stands out on the shelf, with golden edged pages and a spine that grants it an age old and dignified feel.It's quite striking when you open it up for the first time, I was studying the front and back cover for some time before I even began reading and it instantly felt precious; it's something that should be looked after with great care. These features certainly enhance the words on the page too and truly make the work feel that much more epic. There are illustrations throughout the book that are quite spectacular too and, as the poem itself can be a little tricky to navigate at times, the images certainly help to clarify some of the more convoluted parts of the poem, at least for me, and make it clear what is going on. In many ways the images strengthen the work, helping you to visualise what's going on and also adding to the shock value, particularly in the Inferno.There's a neat introduction preceding the poem which is very informative, with a bit of background information on Dante and an outline of each of the three sections, which is also helpful. I'd have liked more in way of analysis, but that's probably best left for the Oxford Classics Edition. At any rate, the information given here is made very accessible, and it's a nice little addition to the rest of the book. The layout is clean and tidy too, with the cantos neatly divided up and line numbers to help clarify where you're at.Buy it, you won't regret it.

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It was my first time buying a paperback type of book and honestly I did not know what to expect, but the quality and esthetic of the product is really nice.

It's nice enough as a book - but it's not leather bound!

Superb quality book. From the exterior leather backing to the golden embossed pages It really is a great book yo look at and read. The Depictions and artwork through this work is outstanding and the overall experience of reading this book is outstanding.