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A landmark of world literature, The Divine Comedy tells of the poet
Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise in search of
salvation. 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 encounters. This
edition features Longfellow's renowned translation and
reproductions of Gustave Dore's classic engravings from the 1867
publication.
Comprising the finest plates from the great illustrator's work,
this collection features outstanding engravings from such literary
classics as Milton's "Paradise Lost," "The Divine Comedy" by Dante,
Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Raven "by Edgar
Allan Poe, Sue's "The Wandering Jew," and many others.
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Gustave Dore Tarot (Cards)
Pietro Alligo, Gustav Dore
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Detailed plates from the Bible: the Creation scenes, Adam and Eve,
horrifying visions of the Flood, the battle sequences with their
monumental crowds, depictions of the life of Jesus and visions of
the new Jerusalem. Each of the 241 plates is accompanied by the
appropriate verses from the King James version of the Bible.
In this epic work, John Milton seeks "to justify the ways of God to
men" through the familiar Christian myth of the fall from grace.
The poem is imbued with Milton's profoundly individual view of
man's place in the universe and his intellectual and spiritual
quest for redemption in the face of despair. This unique clothbound
edition includes its own slipcase and all fifty of the magnificent
engravings produced by Gustave Dore especially for the work.
Dante's masterpiece of literature is well matched by the peerless
art of Gustave Dore. Dante and his guides, Virgil and Beatrice,
journey through the cantos in an allegory of the passage of the
soul through the Afterlife, with the subtle engraving of Dore's
illustrations perfectly complementing the movement from darkness
through to light.
fantastic and grotesque scenes depict the passion and grandeur of one of Dante's most highly regarded works--from the depths of hell onto the mountain of purgatory and up to the empyrean realms of paradise. Includes plates produced for The Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise. Illustrations accompanied by appropriate lines from the Longfellow translation.
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Divine Comedy (Hardcover)
Dante; Translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Illustrated by Gustave Dore
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Dante's Divine Comedy is one of the most highly regarded works of
world literature and a classic that continues to inspire fiction
and poetry today. Written between 1308 and 1321, the three books of
this epic poem- 'lnferno', 'Purgatorio' and 'Paradiso'- tell the
story of the poet's personal journey through the afterlife, an
odyssey that leads him from his wanderings in the spiritual
wilderness to a paradise shaped by Divine love. This edition of The
Divine Comedy features the classic translation of Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow. It also features more than one hundred engravings by
Gustave Dore, long considered the greatest artist to illustrate
Dante's timeless masterpiece.
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Paradise Lost (Hardcover)
John Milton; Foreword by Dr. Angelica Duran; Illustrated by Gustave Dore; Created by Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science)
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Paradise Lost tells of the expulsion from Eden and the war of
Heaven that followed, exploring the fall of humanity and the
rebellion of the fallen angels from the perspective of Satan and
mortal kind. Milton's epic poem, written in 10,000 lines of blank
verse divided into 12 sections, was a reflection of the political
upheaval that led to the English Civil war. Flame Tree Gothic
Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together
the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction.
Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction
and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are
beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of
reading pleasure.
All 50 of Doré's powerful illustrations for Milton's epic poem, with quotes from the text and a plot summary of the entire poem.
Doré's sympathy to Cervantes' satire was so complete that, of numerous interpretations by many artists, his has become standard. Here are 190 wood-engraved plates, 120 full-page: charging the windmill, traversing Spanish plains, valleys, mountains, ghostly visions of dragons, knights, flaming lake. Marvelous detail, minutiae, accurate costumes, architecture, enchantment, pathos, humor. Captions.
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Inferno (Paperback, New edition)
Dante Alighieri; Translated by Anthony Esolen; Illustrated by Gustav Dore
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This groundbreaking bilingual edition of Dante's masterpiece
includes a substantive Introduction, extensive notes, and
appendices that reproduce Dante's key sources and influences.
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London: A Pilgrimage (Paperback)
Blanchard Jerrold; Illustrated by Gustave Dore; Introduction by Peter Ackroyd
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'London: A Pilgrimage' is a forgotten classic of social
journalism, a frank and brutal look at the poverty striken,
gin-swilling London of the nineteenth century, written in a
perceptive, bold and gripping style.
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Inferno (Paperback, New Ed)
Dante; Translated by Anthony Esolen; Illustrated by Gustave Dore
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A groundbreaking bilingual edition of Dante’s masterpiece that includes a substantive Introduction, extensive notes, and appendixes that reproduce Dante’s key sources and influences.
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Purgatory (Paperback, New ed)
Dante; Translated by Anthony Esolen; Illustrated by Gustave Dore
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A new translation by Anthony Esolen
Illustrations by Gustave Dore
Written in the fourteenth century by Italian poet and philosopher
Dante Alighieri, "The Divine Comedy "is""arguably the greatest epic
poem of all time--presenting Dante's brilliant vision of the three
realms of Christian afterlife: "Inferno, Purgatory, "and"
Paradise." In this second and perhaps most imaginative part of his
masterwork, Dante struggles up the terraces of Mount Purgatory,
still guided by Virgil, in a continuation of his difficult ascent
to purity. Anthony Esolen's acclaimed translation of "Inferno, "
Princeton professor James Richardson said, "follows Dante through
all his spectacular range, commanding where he is commanding,
wrestling, as he does, with the density and darkness in language
and in the soul. It is living writing." This edition of "Purgatory"
includes an appendix of key sources and extensive endnotes--an
invaluable guide for both general readers and students.
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