Is there anything i should read up on before starting. There are more literal ones, prose translations, verse translations, etc. Artists illustrate dantes divine comedy through the ages. As an audio book, there are obviously no notes or explanations of the text. Any potential purchaser of this set of cds should know this. Listen to divine comedy unabridged by dante alighieri at. From the divine comedy by dante alighieri, benedict flynn translator audiobook try our site with free audio books. On the 750th birthday of dante alighiericomposer of the dizzyingly epic medieval poem the divine comedy english professor john kleiner pointed to one way of helping undergraduate students understand the italian poets importance. It consists of 100 cantos, and after an introductory canto they are divided into three sections. The divine comedy audiobook by clive james translator.
The divine comedy audible audiobook unabridged dante alighieri author, ralph cosham narrator, blackstone audio, inc. The translation used seems to be an adaptation of longfellows version. The box set contains the trilogy of the inferno, purgatory, and paradise, plus a biography of dante a life of dante which puts the very personal nature of his poetry into perspective. One popular interpretation of the poem is that it is an allegory. To date, twelve studio albums have been released under the divine comedy name. Written in the early 14th century and completed in 21, the year of dantes death, the divine comedy is perhaps the greatest work of epic poetry ever. Instead of downloading multiple mp3 files, you can now simply listen to the original audiobook for free and legally.
Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human redemption. The divine comedy is not a comedy at all, the title commedia refers to the fact that the journey starts from hell and ends with dantes visit to heaven and meeting with god and understanding of the mystery of reincarnation. The translation of dantes commedia in this audio recording is henry wadsworth longfellows english. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Honestly everyone is going to give you a different answer.
Blackstone audio presents a new recording of this classic masterpiece, originally published in 20, read by awardwinning narrator ralph cosham. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri, stephen wyatt. Under jamess uncanny touch, seven long centuries drop away, and the great poem is startlingly fresh and new. About to read the divine comedy, what to know about. Librivox recording of the divine comedy, by dante alighieri.
Dante alighieri was born in florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri, stephen. Dante agrees to be be led by virgil through the realms of hell and purgatory in order to reach the portals of paradise and thereby participate in the. The divine comedy dramatic reading audiobook dante alighieri 1265 21, translated by courtney langdon 1861 1924 support our channel. The divine comedy albums, songs, and news pitchfork. The divine comedy is full of historical, theological, and literary allusions, and has been interpreted in numerous ways by critics.
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. The second canto of dantes inferno is in some ways a continuation of canto 1, where dante encounters the poet virgil while lost and impeded in the selva oscura, the dark forest of midlife dissolution and oppression. The divine comedy audiobook written by dante alighieri. Illustrations for dantes divine comedy 1827 josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. And as the wings of starlings bear them on40 in the cold season in large band and full, so doth that blast the spirits maledict. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Hi, i dont get paid for any of my channels content and it takes a very long time to make audio book videos, i get many messages thanking me for helping the blind have easy access to books they. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri, henry. Dante alighieris poetic masterpiece, the divine comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of hell, up the arduous slopes of purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of paradisethe sphere of. Dantes vision, the divine comedy, has profoundly affected every generation since it first appeared in the early fourteenth century. This audio recording does a fine job of summarizing the trilogy, but sadly lacks a lot of detail i enjoyed in the original works. The divine comedy audiobook by clive james translator, dante. O, of the other poets honour and light, avail me the long study and great love that have impelled me to explore thy volume.
I had to read it multiple times in order to get a familiarity with the narrative in order to do research for and write my undergraduate thesis. Thou art my master, and my author thou, thou art alone the one from whom i took. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. The divine comedy has always been one of my favorite book series. With books as popular as the divine comedy, its best to sample different translations and decide which one you like the most, as well as decide which kind of translation exactly you want. It is widely considered the preeminent work in italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature. Dante alighieris poetic masterpiece, the divine comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of hell, up the arduous slopes of purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of paradisethe. Dante alighieris poetic masterpiece is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of hell, up the arduous slopes of purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of paradisethe sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation. And in the header you have the links to the three parts seperately. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri audible. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his. Written by clive james translator, dante alighieri, audiobook narrated by edoardo ballerini. This, to my knowledge, is the only quality audiobook of the divine comedy, and it does not disappoint. Its the longfellow translation and i am looking for good websites so i can understand the references.
The divine comedy divina commedia, often referred to simply by its first canto, the inferno was written somewhere between 8 and 21. As he descends through nine concentric circles of increasingly agonizing torture, dante encounters doomed souls that include the. The divine comedy by dante alighieri audiobooks on. The divine comedy the divine comedy audiobook, by dante alighieri. Goodreads members who liked the divine comedy also liked.
Sep 12, 2010 the divine comedy by dante alighieri is an epic poem written between 8 and his death in 21. Dante gets to meet souls as they experience the different circles of hell. Key points, like the devils three heads, people met throughout the books, and the like are missing. 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. A landmark of world literature, the divine comedy tells of the poet dantes travels through hell, purgatory, and paradise in search of salvation. The divine comedy by dante alighieri free audiobook. The divine comedy is the precursor of modern literature, and this translation decades in the making gives us the entire epic as a single, coherent and compulsively listenable lyric poem. Dante alighieri divine comedy, inferno 5 which spreads abroad so wide a river of speech. Hannon has been the only constant member of the group, playing, in some instances, all of the nonorchestral instrumentation except drums. Sep 01, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Divine comedy is byus premiere sketch comedy group. The poets reach the banks of the river acheron where souls await passage into hell proper. The divine comedy by dante alighieri free pdf ebook. Geoffrey howard, was a british journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor.
He performed in more than one hundred professional theatrical roles, and several of his narrations were named audio best of the year by publishers weekly. And although a listener will probably enjoy the presentation without them, i like to keep a hard copy of the divine comedy translated by john ciardi with excellent notes that i can refer to as needed in order to better appreciate and understand the audio book. Written by dante alighieri, audiobook narrated by pam ward. Find books like the divine comedy from the worlds largest community of readers. Dantes divine comedy is considered to be not only the most important epic poem in italian literature, but also one of the greatest poems ever written. The most famous of the three canticles that compose the divine comedy, inferno describes dantes descent into hell midway through his life with virgil as a guide. No words can describe the greatness of this work, a greatness both of theme and of artistry. Hear dantes inferno read aloud by influential poet. The divine comedy inferno audiobook by dante alighieri. The divine comedy is essentially an allegory of the progress of the human soul toward god and the progress of mankind toward peace on earth. The divine comedy by dante alighieri the readers 01 bk 1, inferno. Divine comedy by dante alighieri free audio book audiobook. Throughout the middle ages, politics was dominated by the struggle between the two greatest powers of that age. The divine comedy reveals a lot about human nature, and its difficult to touch on every single theme, desire, and emotion that dantes work describes.
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. The divine comedy is a long narrative poem by dante alighieri, begun c. Dante alighieri, charles eliot norton created date. We primarily perform live shows for byu students on campus about 3 times a semester. The divine comedy audiobook, written by dante alighieri. The divine comedy dante alighieris divine comedy audio. In 20 he won the coveted audie award for his narration of louise pennys. The hovel audio mp3 cd version of the divine comedy from christian audio says on the cover that its of the translation by john ciardi. The divine comedy by dante alighieri audiobook listen. Each section is 33 cantos in length, and they describe how dante and a guide travel through inferno, purgatorio, and paradiso. It is widely considered to be the preeminent work in italian literature 1 and one of the greatest works of world literature. The divine comedy by dante alighieri free at loyal books.
Each claimed to be of divine origin and to be indispensable to the welfare of mankind. They both occupy singularly definitive places in their respective languages and literatures as. The divine comedy are a chamber pop band from northern ireland formed in 1989 and fronted by neil hannon. Before he is redeemed by his love for the heavenly beatrice, he learns the meaning of evil, sin, damnation, and forgiveness through a series of unforgettable experiences and encounters. Listen to streaming audio of the divine comedy and download all dante alighieri audiobooks in mp3,and m4b formats for free from our library. The divine comedy audiobook free download one of the bestloved works by dante alighieri, this popular, renowned radio audiobook is now available for free download from spotify, deezer, and in high quality from audible as well. Professor bausis style of reading is direct and not overly affected, a lettura piana plain reading that provides a welcome alternative to highly dramatic versions like that. The divine comedy dante full audio book part 1 youtube.
Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory. The two poets enter the vestibule of hell where the souls of the uncommitted are tormented by biting insects and damned to chase a blank banner around for eternity. Dantes the divine comedy full audiobook greatest audio books. Clive jamess translation of the divine comedy is a remarkable achievement. Blake ritson, david warner, hattie morahan and john hurt star in this bbc radio 4 dramatisation of dantes epic poem. I understood that unto such a torment the carnal malefactors were condemned, who reason subjugate to appetite. 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. Many of the characters involved are drawn from ancient roman history and from dantes contemporaries, making the work a realistic picture of italian life in the early 14th century. The divine comedy audiobook by dante alighieri, henry. The divine comedy describes dantes descent into hell with virgil as a guide. Inferno full audiobook greatest audiobooks by dante alighieri 126521. For this reading assignment, i have deleted all the explanatory notes. Dante alighieris poetic masterpiece, the divine comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of hell, up the arduous slopes of purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of paradisethe sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation.
It is considered a masterpiece of world literature, and a preeminent work of italian literature. Blur, suede, elastica, pulp, oasishere are the misshapes who made the scene great. Each canticle consists of thirtythree cantos, except the first which has thirtyfour, thus the entire poem is made up of onehundred cantos. The divine comedy audiobook dante alighieri, henry wadsworth. The divine comedy, complete the vision of paradise, purgatory and hell author. Some of longfellows lines are retained, but others are changed. I found the translation pleasurable to read, and it shows through some of dantes poetry. One of the greatest works in literature, dantes storypoem is an allegory that represents mankind as it.