Die Göttliche Komödie by Dante Alighieri
"Die Göttliche Komödie" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century. The work is divided into three main parts: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), with the opening portion introducing the protagonist's harrowing journey through Hell. The poem explores themes of sin, redemption, and the human soul's quest for divine truth, illuminated by Dante’s vivid allegorical imagery. The opening of "Die Göttliche Komödie" begins with Dante finding
himself lost in a dark and perilous forest, symbolizing confusion and sin. He encounters various beasts that block his way, representing different vices: a leopard of lust, a lion of pride, and a she-wolf of greed. Overcome by despair, Dante is rescued by the Roman poet Virgil, who offers to guide him through the infernal realms. As they journey together, Virgil explains the nature of the souls they will encounter, laying the groundwork for Dante’s exploration of the consequences of human actions and the journey toward salvation. This opening sets a profound tone for the allegorical and spiritual voyage that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
| How to read | Url | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8085.html.images | 741 kB | |||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8085.epub3.images | 338 kB | |||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8085.epub.images | 348 kB | |||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8085.kf8.images | 615 kB | |||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8085.kindle.images | 548 kB | |||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8085.txt.utf-8 | 651 kB | |||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/8085/pg8085-h.zip | 333 kB | |||
| There may be more files related to this item. | |||||
About this eBook
| Author | Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 |
|---|---|
| Title | Die Göttliche Komödie |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ttliche_Kom%C3%B6die |
| Contents |
Die Hölle Das Fegefeuer Das Paradies |
| Credits | Produced by Mike Pullen |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Italian poetry -- To 1400 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8085 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 265 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
