This poem tells of a mans journey through the three realms of the dead. I first read this work three decades ago, and reading it. There are literary classics, and then then are those few books that serve as the cultural foundation for all of western civilization. On the 750th birthday of dante alighiericomposer of the dizzyingly epic medieval poem the divine comedy english professor john kleiner pointed to one way of helping undergraduate students. The divine comedy unabridged audio cd audiobook, box. The divine comedy by dante alighieri on free audio book. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri audible. One of the greatest works of not only italian literature but the world literature, the divine comedy is an epic poetry written by italian poet 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 divine comedy is a long narrative poem by dante alighieri, begun c. In a brilliantly constructed narrative of his imaginary guided pilgrimage.
It begins with dante feeling lost and unable to find the. The most famous of the three canticles that compose the divine comedy, inferno describes. Inferno full audiobook greatest audiobooks by dante alighieri 126521. Being asked to narrate such a monumental work was an honor, and one of the highlights of my career, across film, tv, stage and audio. The divine comedy is performed by edoardo ballerini 20 audie award winner, best solo narration male, who had this to say about the book and his experience narrating it. Written by dante alighieri, henry wadsworth longfellow translator, narrated by charlton griffin. One of the most profound and satisfying of all poems, the divine comedy or commedia of dante alighieri is a book for life. The divine comedy audiobook by dante alighieri, stephen. In a brilliantly constructed narrative of his imaginary guided pilgrimage through the three realms of the christian afterlife, dante accomplished a literary task of astonishing complexity. Dante alighieri 126521 a culmination of the medieval worldview of the afterlife, it establishes the tuscan dialect in which it is written as the italian standard, and is seen as.
The occasional background music is well chosen and is a nice addition to the presentation. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Key points, like the devils three heads, people met throughout the books. This translation of it is perhaps the best in english.
The divine comedy by dante alighieri free at loyal books. Divine comedy by dante alighieri free audio book audiobook. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri, stephen wyatt. Hear dantes inferno read aloud by influential poet.
Inferno full unabridged audiobook of dante aligheris. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. 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. The divine comedy dante alighieris divine comedy dante alighieri, ralph cosham, j.
The divine comedy is not a comedy at all, the title commedia refers to the fact that the. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio. Its a great introduction to dante that will either satisfy your curiosity about the divine comedy or lead you to more indepth study afterward. In it, the author is lost in dark woods, threatened by wild beasts and unable to find the right. Renowned poet and critic clive james presents the crowning achievement of his career.
Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. The occasional background music is well chosen and is a. Complete and unabridged illustrated with included audiobook by dante alighieri and henry francis cary. The divine comedy audiobook written by dante alighieri. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely. The divine comedy dramatic reading audiobook dante alighieri 1265 21, translated by courtney langdon 1861 1924 support our channel. The divine comedy by dante alighieri free audiobook. It would be a better audio book with narrations of explanation on some of the people in a commentary similar to the audiobook series was the divine comedy worth the listening time. John 5212007 a nice visual supplement to the divine comedy.
Dantes divine comedy is one of those rarified titles. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The divine comedy by dante alighieri full english audiobook.
The divine comedy by dante alighieri free pdf ebook. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri, henry wadsworth. Librivox founded in 2005 is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts. In a brilliantly constructed narrative of his imaginary guided. 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. Listen to divine comedy audiobook by dante alighieri. The divine comedy dante alighieris divine comedy audio. Divine comedy, especially in its earlier versions is one of the most remarkable books written by man.
Inferno complete unabridged audiobook of dante aligheris the inferno inspiration behind dan browns book inferno and 1st part of the divine comedy. The divine comedy dante alighieri audiobook and ebook. The divine comedy by dante alighieri is an epic poem written between 8 and his death in 21. Search results for divine comedy sorted by relevance. Dantes vision, the divine comedy, has profoundly affected every generation since it first appeared in the early fourteenth century. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his. The divine comedy itself is very well presented by heaethcote williams who does a very good job of bringing the numerous characters to life. The divine comedy dramatic reading audiobook dante alighieri 1265 21, translated by courtney langdon 1861 1924.
Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic. The most famous of the three canticles that compose the divine comedy, inferno describes dantes descent into hell midway through his life. Written by dante alighieri, audiobook narrated by pam ward. The box set contains the trilogy of the inferno, purgatory, and paradise.
It is widely considered the preeminent work in italian literature, and is. 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. In it, the author is lost in dark woods, threatened by wild beasts and unable to find the right path to salvation. Having sought a good recording of the divine comedy for. Librivox recording of the divine comedy, by dante alighieri. The divine comedy audiobook by dante alighieri, henry.
Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri. Blackstone audio presents a new recording of this classic masterpiece, originally published in 20, read by awardwinning narrator. The divine comedy audiobook by clive james translator. Written by dante alighieri, stephen wyatt, narrated by blake ritson, john hurt, david warner, hattie morahan, full cast. Please subscribe to our channel for daily updates and dont forget to like, share, comment. The best book in the world illustrated by my secondfavorite artist in the world, it could only have been better if my first favorite artist had illustrated it. The divine comedy by dante alighieri audiobooks on. This audio recording does a fine job of summarizing the trilogy, but sadly lacks a lot of detail i enjoyed in the original works.