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The Divine Comedy Audiobook Review

 

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
 

The Divine Comedy – An Audio Book Review

 

  • Author: Clive James (Translator), Dante Alighieri
  • Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
  • Length: 14 hours and 38 minutes
  • Unabridged
  • Genre: Classics

 
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The Divine Comedy Audio Book Summary:

 

The Divine Comedy is a one of the greatest epic poetry ever written. Composed by Dante Alighieri and took decades to complete, the entirety of this epic poem has now been perfectly translated into English in a more coherent form by Clive James, a renowned poet and critic. James states that this might just be the single greatest achievement in his career.

The Divine Comedy is divided into three books: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory) and Paradiso (Heaven). In it, Dante traverses all three worlds as he faces several spiritual crises and meets with several historical figures. He is guided in his journey by Virgil, the ancient Roman poet. Now, you can enjoy all three epics in a single form and delivered in a highly readable format.

Clive James was able to capture the raw emotion of each page and translates them without missing a beat. The audiobook is narrated by Edoardo Ballerini who has one award for Best Solo Narration in an audiobook.
 

One reason to listen:

A true literary classic is now available in perfect audiobook form. The translation is also amazingly well done and will allow new listeners to thoroughly enjoy this epic work by Dante Alighieri.
 

 

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Reactions:

 
“I’ve read The Divine Comedy several times, in different translations, but I have always found Paradise a slog. I’m happy to report that Clive James has made even this abstract exploration of light and doctrine (and, I might add, occasionally smug self-righteousness on Dante’s part) a fascinating journey.” – Tad Davis
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“James honorably joins the team of wonderful Dante translators and since the explanations are built into the verse, he remains the most readable of them all. He is an excellent guide to this great poem – almost as admirable as Virgil himself.” – Charlus
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“James, admits his translation as a younger man would be much different that this one, written as an older person who has gone through life threatening illness. This modern translation has so much more meaning because of where he is in his life.” – Will
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“James’s choices are worth taking seriously, but this will be a Dante I refer to, not my choice for continuous reading.” – Arthur W. Frank
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“Not being a fan of Italian material, or ancient poetry, this attempt, although no doubt brilliant, is still not going to put Dante front and center in our time. I suppose of one emmerses oneself into anything for long enough, you begin to see patterns others do not.” – Patrick Shadrick
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Score on Audible: 4.1 out of 5
Score on Amazon: 4.2 out of 5
 

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