Librivox recording of the divine comedy version 2 dramatic reading by dante alighieri. Having escaped the inferno, dante and his guide, the classical roman poet virgil, ascend out of the underworld to the mountain of purgatory on. Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly nuanced and. Each section is 33 cantos in length, and they describe how dante and a guide travel through inferno, purgatorio, and paradiso. The divine comedy by dante alighieri free at loyal books. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri, henry wadsworth. Below you will find audio recordings of the italian text of dantes commedia, read by francesco bausi, a professor. On the 750th birthday of dante alighiericomposer of the dizzyingly epic medieval poem the divine comedyenglish professor john kleiner pointed to one way of helping undergraduate students understand the italian poets importance. It is widely considered to be the preeminent work in italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature.
The divine comedy dramatic reading the divine comedy dramatic reading audiobook dante alighieri 1265 21, translated by courtney langdon 1861. Purgatorio is the second part of the divine comedy, dantes epic poem describing mans progress from hell to paradise. They both occupy singularly definitive places in their respective languages and literatures as well as in world. The second volume of dantes epic, printed with the original italian and robin kirkpatricks sublime translation climbing out of hell, dante in the purgatorio reaches an island set in the southern ocean. Dante alighieris poetic masterpiece, the divine comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of hell, up the arduous slopes of purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of paradisethe sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation. The divine comedy full audiobook by dante alighieri part 1. Dantes divine comedy in the original italian and in english. It is considered to be the most important work of italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature. A version of dantes inferno i the divine comedy is available from this italian website along with a reading in the original italian requires realplayer. Listen to divine comedy audiobook by dante alighieri. Durante degli alighieri, known as dante 126521, was a major italian poet of the middle ages.
The divine comedy is not a comedy at all, the title commedia refers to the fact that the journey starts from hell and ends with dantes visit to heaven and meeting with god and understanding of the mystery of reincarnation. The divine comedy by dante alighieri free audiobook. Mp3, is an extraordinary reading of dantes entire divine comedy, in italian. Robert hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher of dante, and jean hollander, an accomplished poet, have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of dantes epic poem, the divine comedy. For the rest of his life he wandered through italy, perhaps studied at paris, while depending for. The divine comedy audiobook by dante alighieri 126521. The divine comedy by dante alighieri is an epic poem written between 8 and his death in 21.
Il fu mattia pascal audio libro italiano luigi pirandello audio book italian duration. Dantes divine comedy is considered to be not only the most important epic poem in italian literature, but also one of the greatest poems ever written. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic poem of italian literature, the last great work of literature of the middle ages and the first great. A single listening will reveal dantes visual imagination and uncanny power to make the spiritual visible. The divine comedy audiobook by dante alighieri, henry. English and original text lay opposite each page for you to study and observe the differences of the interpretation. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his. The divine comedy by dante alighieri the 15th greatest. Claudio carinis mellifluous and poetic voice carries the listener through the whole fascinating story in the.
He is the author of the three canticles, the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradiso. Unabridged audiobook read in italianthis is a remarkably lovely recording, all on one cd. The italian text given beside the translations is based on the editions of giogio petrocchi. The divine comedy by dante alighieri audiobook listen. This is mount purgatory, where he encounters the penitents who heroically endure their sufferings and speak of their time on earth. Then he climbs the mountain of purgatory where christian souls undergo final. Written in the early 14th century and completed in 21, the year of dantes death, the divine comedy is perhaps the greatest work of epic poetry ever. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic poem of italian literature, the last great work of literature of the middle ages and the.
Hear dantes inferno read aloud by influential poet. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This file includes the original inferno, purgatorio, and inferno in italian, plus an english translation by henry wads. Ebook the divine comedy dante alighieri s divine comedy free read. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death. Dantes reputation as the outstanding figure of italian letters rests mainly on the divine comedy, a long vernacular poem in 100 cantos more than 14,000 lines composed during his exile. The divine comedy full audiobook by dante alighieri.
This is the translation at the center of the plot of the recent bestseller the dante club. Professor bausis style of reading is direct and not overly affected, a lettura piana plain reading that provides a welcome alternative to highly dramatic versions like that of. The divine comedy is my favorite book, and after having read it three times i thought it would be interesting to get an audio version. It is usually held to be one of the worlds great works of literature. Divina commedia unabridged 15 hour reading in italian cd mp3. Read dantes divine comedy in the original italian and in english by dante available from rakuten kobo. Dante alighieris divine comedy volume 5 and volume 6. The divine comedy is dantes record of his visionary journey through the triple realms of hell, purgatory, and paradise. Basically i used the audiobook read by steven weber to. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic poem of italian literature, the last great work of literature of the middle ages and the first great work of the renaissance. Featuring the original italian text opposite the translation, this edition also offers an extensive and. The divine comedy by dante alighieri, paperback barnes.
This book is not the original complete divine comedy in the italian language. It begins with dante feeling lost and unable to find the. The divine comedy, completed in 20, is an italian narrative poem by dante alighieri. Italian is beautiful and really easy to learn, so i suggest to study it for a while and then try to read the original text of the comedy, for no translation will ever reach the beauty of it. The poems imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the. The divine comedy consists of three parts, inferno. Librivox recording of the divine comedy, by dante alighieri. The divine comedy the divine comedy audiobook, by dante alighieri.
It consists of 100 cantos, and after an introductory canto they are divided into three sections. The divine comedy by dante alighieri audiobook download. The divine comedy audiobook by dante alighieri, stephen. The divine comedy by dante alighieri free downloads and. A culmination of the medieval worldview of the afterlife, it establishes the. Il fu mattia pascal audio libro italiano luigi pirandello audio book italian. This, the first epic of which its author is the protagonist and his individual imaginings the content, weaves together the three threads of classical and christian history, contemporary medieval politics and religion, and. The divine comedy describes dantes descent into hell with virgil as a guide. Divided into three major sections inferno, purgatorio, and paradiso the narrative traces the journey of dante from darkness and. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri audible. The divine comedy inferno canto i the divine comedy, inferno, canto i, dante alighieri, italian.
A groundbreaking bilingual edition of dantes masterpiece that includes a substantive introducion, extensive notes, and appendixes that reproduce dantes key sources and influences. The divine comedy by dante alighieri the divine comedy by dante alighieri audiobook, by dante alighieri. The divine comedy is the precursor of modern literature, and this translation decades in the making gives us the entire epic as a single, coherent and compulsively listenable lyric poem. The journey begins with dantes descent into the depths of hell where he witnesses those eternally separated from god. Considered italys greatest poet, this scion of a florentine family mastered the art of lyric poetry at an early age. The divine comedy, written by italian poet dante alighieri in the fourteenth century, is considered the foremost work in italian literature.
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Belonging in the immortal company of the great works of literature, dante alighieris poetic masterpiece, the divine comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of hell, up the arduous slopes of purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of paradise the sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation. Divine comedy by dante alighieri free audio book audiobook. Unabridged 15 hour reading in italian cd mp3 audiobook dante alighieri on. Check it out thanks to jerry lermas dante page for bringing this up. Dante alighieri audio books, best sellers, author bio. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic poem of. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic poem of italian literature, the last great work of. The work is written in the first person, and tells of dantes journey. The divine comedy hell, chant from 1 to 6 duration. The divine comedy by dante alighieri digital dante edition with commento baroliniano mmxivmmxx columbia university. This poem tells of a mans journey through the three realms of the dead.