Purgatory from "The Divine Comedy"

This is an audio version of Dante's "Purgatory" from "The Divine Comedy". From Hell, the poet, guided by Virgil, struggles up Mount Purgatory to the Garden of Eden, climbing the terraces populated by souls purging themselves of sin. A cassette version is also available.

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Dante's The Divine Comedy is one of the most influential works of Western literature. Published shortly after Dante's death in 1321, it is a remarkable vision of a man's journey down into Inferno, then to the limbo of Purgatory where Man pays penance while awaiting redemption, and finally to the bliss of Paradise. It has retained its power and its poetic impulse over seven centuries.