Description
Mary Jo Bangs translation of Paradiso completes her groundbreaking new version of Dantes masterpiece, begun with Inferno and continued with Purgatorio. In Paradiso, Dante has been purified by his climb up the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory, and now, led by the luminous Beatrice, he begins his ascent through the nine celestial spheres of heaven toward the Empyrean, the mind of God. Along the way, we meet the souls of the blessedthose at various proximities to God, but all existing within the bliss of heavens perfect order. Philosophically rich, spiritually resonant, Paradiso is a reckoning with justice and morality from a time of ethical questioning and political division much like our own.
Bangs translation is a revelation in its artistry, readability, and faithfulness to Dantes ambition for an epic poem that dares to employ language and references recognizable to its readers. In her lyric style and her illuminating and generous notes, Bang has made The Divine Comedy for the twenty-first century.
Author: Mary Jo Bang, Dante Alighieri
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 07/08/2025
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.30w x 1.36d
ISBN: 9781644453452
Language: English
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