The Divine Comedy

“Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.” 

Dante’s The Divine Comedy is widely considered one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem's imaginative and allegorical vision of the afterlife is a culmination of the medieval world-view as it had developed in the Western Church. The work is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. 

On the surface, the poem describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven; but at a deeper level, it represents allegorically the soul's journey towards God. At this deeper level, Dante draws on medieval Christian theology and philosophy, especially Thomistic philosophy and the 'Summa Theologica' of Thomas Aquinas. Consequently, the Divine Comedy has been called "the Summa in verse". 

This special enhanced edition of the classic H. F. Cary translation from 1814 has been fully remastered and optimized for e-readers. It includes a selection of the original Gustave Doré illustrations which have been digitized in stunning high definition. Also included are Cary’s original footnotes and a link to a free unabridged audio recording of The Divine Comedy.