Please click above

to give us a rating

I have been in the Heaven that takes up most of his light, and saw things there that those who descend from that height cannot speak of or forget ... Led by his guide Beatrice, Dante leaves the Earth behind and soars through the heavenly spheres of Paradise. In this third and final part of Divine Comedy, he encounters the just rulers and holy saints...

Purgatory from The Divine Comedy written by Dante performed by Heathcote Williams on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Zoom

Our Price: £19.99Earn 19 Loyalty Points

–+

Condition:

ISBN: 9789626343166
Genre - Main: Fiction
Genre - Specific: Classic World
Duration: 273 mins
Length: Unabridged
Author: Dante
Performer 1: Heathcote Williams

Availability:

We are currently running a special offer leading to FREE UK postage on all orders of £40 or more

Description
Reviews (0)

In Purgatorio Dante, having described his journey into Hell, narrates his ascent of Mount Purgatory with Virgil, as he encounters penitents who toil through physical agonies, starvation and flames to assuage their earthly vices. Only by learning from them can he achieve his final enlightened transition to the lost Earthly Paradise at the...

mountain’s summit, where he meets his dead love, Beatrice, and prepares to ascend to Heaven.

Depicting a realm of intense sensation and physical experience, Dante’s poem transformed the traditional Christian idea of Purgatory by showing how the free will of the aspiring soul could change wordly perversions into perfection. It is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human possibility, hope and redemption.

Be the first to Write a Review for this item!

Love in the Present Tense written by Catherine Ryan Hyde performed by David Coburn, Jeremy Redleaf and Duana Speights on Audio CD (Abridged)£14.99

Mitch is a 25-year-old with commitment issues. Leonard is a five-year-old kid with asthma and vision problems, who captivates everyone he meets. Pearl is Leonard's teenage mother, who's trying to hide a violent secret from her past. Life has given Pearl every reason to mistrust people, but circumstances force...