{"product_id":"the-divine-comedy-of-dante-alighieri-volume-3-paradiso-9780195087468","title":"The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, Volume 3: Paradiso","description":"Robert Durling's spirited new prose translation of the \u003cem\u003eParadiso\u003c\/em\u003e completes his masterful rendering of the \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e. Durling's earlier translations of the \u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/em\u003e garnered high praise, and with this superb version of the \u003cem\u003eParadiso\u003c\/em\u003e readers can now traverse the entirety of Dante's epic poem of spiritual ascent with the guidance of one of the greatest living Italian-to-English translators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReunited with his beloved Beatrice in the \u003cem\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/em\u003e, in the \u003cem\u003eParadiso\u003c\/em\u003e the poet-narrator journeys with her through the heavenly spheres and comes to know \"the state of blessed souls after death.\" As with the previous volumes, the original Italian and its English translation appear on facing pages. Readers will be drawn to Durling's precise and vivid prose, which captures Dante's extraordinary range of expression--from the high style of divine revelation to colloquial speech, lyrical interludes, and scornful diatribes against corrupt clergy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition boasts several unique features. Durling's introduction explores the chief interpretive issues surrounding the \u003cem\u003eParadiso\u003c\/em\u003e, including the nature of its allegories, the status in the poem of Dante's human body, and his relation to the mystical tradition. The notes at the end of each canto provide detailed commentary on historical, theological, and literary allusions, and unravel the obscurity and difficulties of Dante's ambitious style . An unusual feature is the inclusion of the text, translation, and commentary on one of Dante's chief models, the famous cosmological poem by Boethius that ends the third book of his \u003cem\u003eConsolation of Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e. A substantial section of Additional Notes discusses myths, symbols, and themes that figure in all three cantiche of Dante's masterpiece. Finally, the volume includes a set of indexes that is unique in American editions, including Proper Names Discussed in the Notes (with thorough subheadings concerning related themes), Passages Cited in the Notes, and Words Discussed in the Notes, as well as an Index of Proper Names in the text and translation. Like the previous volumes, this final volume includes a rich series of illustrations by Robert Turner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11994149\"\u003eRobert M. Durling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 2.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195087468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195087461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO008000\"\u003eEuropean | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT004200\"\u003eEuropean | Italian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005030\"\u003eEuropean | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert M. Durling\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of English and Italian Literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz. \u003cstrong\u003eRonald L. Martinez\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Italian at Brown University. Their works together include Dante's \u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTime and the Crystal: Studies in Dante's \"Rime petrose.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a professional illustrator for thirty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44530217058541,"sku":"9780195087468","price":74.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_69b16731-e561-47f3-a7a2-9ff985525969.jpg?v=1701403334","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-divine-comedy-of-dante-alighieri-volume-3-paradiso-9780195087468","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}