An acclaimed translation of dante alighieris the divine comedy volume 1. What translation of the divine comedy is easiest to. English translations of dantes divine comedy wikipedia. The other day i was at a bookstore trying to pick a translation of the divine comedy from all the editions available there. I opened all the editions to page 100, read and compared them against each other, and finally decided on the mandelbaum everymans library edition.
I was surprised to see a prose translation i didnt know there was such a thing and wanted to find out how singletons translation was viewed. In his translation of paradise, mark musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions of inferno and purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of dantes poetry. Dante died in ravenna in ij2 mark musa is a graduate of rutgers university b. Divine comedy the divina commedia of dante alighieri.
Purgatorio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dante relates his mystical interpretation of the heavens, and his moment of transcendent. Its first part, the inferno, remains one of the most popular books of all time. Jul 07, 2010 i have two copies ebook of dantes the divine comedy.
The second volume in dantes divine comedy beginning with dantes liberation from hell, purgatory relates his ascent, accompanied by virgil, of the mount of purgatory a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when god threw satan into depths of the earth. Divine comedy, especially in its earlier versions is one of the most remarkable books written by man. Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original, this penguin classics edition is translated from the italian with an introduction by mark musa this vigorous translation of inferno preserves dantes simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original italian verse. Mark musa ebook beginning with dantes liberation from hell, purgatory relates his ascent, accompanied by virgil, of the mount of purgatory a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when god threw satan into depths of the earth. Feb 27, 2003 an acclaimed translation of dante alighieris the divine comedy volume 1.
Now, i am looking forward to reading the second part of the divine comedy. Mark musa s blank verse rendition of the poets journey through the circles of hell recreates for the modern reader the rich meanings that dantes poem had for. Dec 01, 2002 it is believed that the divine comedycomprised of three canticles, the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradisowas written between 8 and 20. Mark musa s vivid twovolume verse translation of and commentary on the paradiso completes indianas sixvolume edition of the divine comedy. Mark musa is a professor at the center for italian studies at indiana university. Thanks, i have recently purchased the 60 volume britannica great books of the western world, and the divine comedy volume is singletons translation. I first read this work three decades ago, and reading it now is as refreshing as ever. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Alma publishes new divine comedy translation the bookseller.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. And later you can go and read the iliad, odyssey, aeneid, etc. It is believed that the divine comedy comprised of three canticles, the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradisowas written between 8 and 20. In the second volume of his definitive translation of the divine comedy, mark musa again brings his poetic sensitivity and skill as a translator and annotator to the difficult task of making dantes masterpiece vital for englishspeaking readers. Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original this vigorous translation of inferno preserves dantes simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original italian verse. The final volume in a brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great english versions of the divine comedy in his translation of paradise, mark musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions of inferno and purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of dantes poetry. Read divine comedy, nortons translation, purgatory by charles eliot norton available from rakuten kobo. Complete dante alighieris divine comedy in pdf 3 books posted by justchecking on february 28, 2008 bit earlier than promised, ive finished the paradiso, so i bring you complete dante alighieris divine comedy in pdf for free download, as 3 separate ebooks inferno, purgatorio. This vigorous translation of inferno preserves dantes simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of. Dantes divine comedy in plain and simple english translated. Aug 27, 2010 the inferno is the first section of the divine comedy. His translation is also available complete in the portable dante 1995, with radically abridged notes. The divine comedy the final volume in a brilliant translation destined to.
Goodreads members who liked the divine comedy also liked. Theres the portable dante by mark musa and the divine comedy has also been translated by allen mandlebaum. However, i am currently torn between which verison i want to own. The subject of the whole work, then, taken in the literal sense alone, is simply the state of souls after death, for the movement of the whole work hinges on this. Easiest to understand and read would be mary jo bangs 20.
Said musa was a distinguished italian professor and vouched for all his translations. The final volume in this brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great english versions of the divine comedy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The divine comedy by dante aligheiri and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Musa has revised his earlier version, long cited as the most accessible and reliable of the english translations. You dont need to know the background, backstory, allusions, sources. Musa, mark translator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fifteen translations of dante compared boisterous beholding. Dante alighieri author, mark musa translator, introduction, commentary. The lack of english translations before this is due in part to dantes catholic views being distasteful, or at least. In his translation of paradise, mark musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and. Its rarity and beauty combine to make this an outstanding collectible copy of the divine comedy. Divine comedy, longfellows translation, complete ebook by.
Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original. I was wanting to read the divine comedy and i am unsure of which is the best translation for me, i am not much into poetry but i would like a translation that sticks as close to the original. In fact the first english translation was only completed in 1802, almost 500 years after dante wrote his italian original. The publication of the first two volumes of the sixvolume divine comedy brings readers mark musas vivid verse translation of the inferno. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. A former fulbright and guggenheim fellow, musa is the author of a highly acclaimed translation of dantes divine comedy. Purgatory full audiobook greatest audio books dante alighieri the divine comedy italian. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. The final volume in this brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great english versions ofthe divine comedy. Feb 07, 2010 thanks, i have recently purchased the 60 volume britannica great books of the western world, and the divine comedy volume is singletons translation. This book uses many short quotations from mark musa s translation of the divine comedy and from john ciardis translation of the divine comedy. Divine comedy by dante, signed abebooks passion for books. His theory seems to be that dante started off using the seven deadly sins in the inferno lust in circle 2, gluttony is circle 3, averice in circle 4, wrathaccedia in circle 5, possibly pride in the farinata scene but abandoned it further down, leaving out envy and imposing aristotles. Too often its not the divine comedy but the divine mostly hell, but some other stuff too.
Find books like the divine comedy from the worlds largest community of readers. Nichols, hollander and sinclair are the best translations i have come across, they all combine accuracy with poetry and readability. The final volume in a brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great english versions of the divine comedy in his translation of paradise, mark musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions of inferno and purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of. Divine comedy, nortons translation, purgatory ebook by. Want to read this, but want to read the best translation i can.
What are considered the best translations of dantes divine. Does anyone have an opinion of which is the better translation of the two. Divine comedy by dante abebooks abebooks shop for books. Vita nuova the worlds classics by dante alighieri, mark musa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Purgatorio by dante alighieri, translated by mark musa. This new critical edition, including mark musas classic translation, provides students with a clear, readable verse translation accompanied by ten innovative interpretations of dantes masterpiece. Mandelbaums translation, with facing original text and with illustrations by barry moser, has been praised by robert fagles as exactly what we have waited for these years, a dante with clarity, eloquence, terror, and profoundly moving depths, and by. The california lectura dantis is the longawaited companion to the threevolume verse translation by allen mandelbaum of dantes divine comedy. Dante alighieris divine comedy, volume 5 and volume 6. Buy the divine comedy everymans library classics new ed by alighieri, dante isbn. This is a volume from the first authorized edition of henry wadsworth longfellow. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Mark louis musa was a translator and scholar of italian literature. Oct 15, 2012 independent publisher alma books is to publish a newlytranslated, illustrated edition of dantes 14thcentury epic poem the divine comedy. 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. The divine comedy the final volume in a brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great english versions of the divine comedy in his translation of paradise, mark musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions of inferno and purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of dantes poetry. The portable dante captures the scope and fire of dantes genius as thoroughly as any single volume can.
In his translation of paradise, mark musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions ofinferno and purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of dantes poetry. Oct, 2007 mark musa, in his translation, speculates directly that the sullen were supposed to represent accedia. Reading this translation along with everything you wanted to know about the divine comedy will make reading this master work more than worth while. Inferno by dante alighieri and mark musa and mark musa overview an acclaimed translation of dante alighieris the divine comedy volume 1. He is a former guggenheim fellow and the author of a number of books and articles. Musa translated and edited the portable dante and, with peter bondanella, the portable machiavelli, both published by penguin books. Someone i want to say croce, but who knows described hell as addressing the effects of sin and purgatory as addressing its causes.
Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original, this penguin classics edition is translated from the italian with an introduction by mark musa. Sinclairs is a prose translation from the thirties. If youre lucky enough to read it in the original, then you will be thrilled by the imagery. Complete dante alighieris divine comedy in pdf 3 books. This vigorous translation of inferno preserves dantes simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original italian verse.
This translation of dantes inferno aims to preserve dantes natural style while. If you havent yet read the divine comedyyou know who you arenow is the time, because robert and jean hollander have just completed a. After readingloving paradise lost, i deciced that i wanted to tackle dantes masterpiece. Buy a cheap copy of paradiso book by dante alighieri. This translation of it is perhaps the best in english. I had to read the divine comedy for my honors world lit class in undergrad, and the professor insisted we read the translation by mark musa. The divine comedy by dante aligheri was translated into french and spanish and other european languages well before it was first translated into english. My preferred version of dantes the divine comedy is the mark musa translation, with his introduction, notes, and commentary, published in 3. Project muse dantes inferno, the indiana critical edition. Read divine comedy, longfellows translation, complete by henry wadsworth longfellow available from rakuten kobo. He was a guggenheim fellow and the author of a number of books and articles.
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