Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first Penguin Classics edition, later printing paperback copy of The Divine Comedy, Part 1: Hell by Dante. First Penguin Classics Edition unstated, 1993 Penguin. Later Printing with partial number line.
The exterior of the paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, bright covers with multiple corner creases, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a few marks on page blocks, a tight binding with multiple cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection
Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante plunges to the very depths of Hell and embarks on his arduous journey towards God. Together they descend through the nine circles of the underworld and encounter the tormented souls of the damned – from heretics and pagans to gluttons, criminals and seducers – who tell of their sad fates and predict events still to come in Dante’s life. In this first part of his Divine Comedy, Dante fused satire and humour with intellect and soaring passion to create an immortal Christian allegory of mankind’s search for self-knowledge and spiritual enlightenment.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
