The Divine Comedy Purgatorio: Gilded Pocket Edition

This handsome hardback presents Dante's Purgatorio, the second part of the epic poem The Divine Comedy, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page edges.

The Divine Comedy is considered one of the greatest works of Western literature. In Purgatorio, Dante climbs the Mount of Purgatory, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil, who is replaced by Beatrice towards the end of this part of his journey. With prayers and the bliss of divine union a short space away, the pilgrim must walk throug...