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Two gifted teachers share the fruit of two lifetimes' worth of historical and literary expertise in this introduction to one of the greatest works ever written. One of the most profound and satisfying of all poems, the Divine Comedy (or Commedia) of Dante Alighieri (1265?1321) is a book for life. In a brilliantly constructed narrative of his imaginary guided pilgrimage through the three realms of the Christian afterlife?hell, purgatory, and heaven?Dante accomplished a literary task of astonishing complexity. ? He created an unforgettable gallery of characters. ? He poetically explored a host of concerns both universal and particular, timely and timeless. ? He tapped the combined riches of the biblical and classical traditions in a synthesis that forever placed Western writers in his debt as they tried to build on his foundation. James Joyce might have been speaking for those writers when he exclaimed, "Dante is my spiritual food!"
