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The Purgatorio (Signet Classics)

The Purgatorio (Signet Classics)

by Dante Alighieri (Author), Dante Alighieri (Author), Dante Alighieri (Author), John Ciardi (Translator)

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    Paperback 2009

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Synopsis

In The Purgatorio, Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his coming into the presence of God. This brilliant translation of Dante's canticle crystallizes the great poet's immortal conception of the aspiring soul.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 357
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Signet Classics
Published: 07 Nov 2009
ISBN 10: 0451531426
ISBN 13: 9780451531421

Author Bio
John Ciardi was a distinguished poet and professor, having taught at Harvard and Rutgers universities, and a poetry editor of The Saturday Review. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Institute of Arts and Letters. In 1955 he won the Harriet Monroe Memorial Award, and in 1956, the Prix de Rome. He died in 1986.