Cover of Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete

Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete

by Dante Alighieri

Reading level
Plain English
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Free

About the book

"Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written between 1308 and 1321. This masterwork chronicles the author's journey through the Christian afterlife, traversing Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven across three parts. Written in Italian vernacular, it became one of world literature's greatest achievements and helped establish the standard form of the Italian language. The poem has inspired over 400 translations into at least 52 languages, with English versions becoming increasingly frequent over time.

  • Epic poetry, Italian
  • Italian poetry

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1008. Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete on Wikipedia.

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