Dante's first major work links 31 poems inspired by his love of Beatrice, with a prose narrative that celebrates the subject of love while commenting on the nature of the poet's art.
Mark Musa Knihy
Dekameron je soubor sta novel o lásce rozdělených po deseti na deset dní. Příběhy si vypráví deset mladých lidí, kteří utekli z města na venkov, aby se zachránili před morem, který vypukl ve Florencii roku 1348. Dekameron napsal Giovanni Boccacio v letech 1348 až 1353. V úvodu Dekameronu je rovněž jeden z nejvýznamnějších a nejpodrobnějších popisů moru ve středověku. Příběhy Dekameronu a jejich náměty ovlivnily řadu dalších uměleckých děl v podstatě ve všech oblastech umění.
The second volume in Dante's Divine Comedy Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, Purgatory relates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory - a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into depths of the earth. As he travels through the first seven levels, Dante observes the sinners who are waiting for their release into Paradise, and through these encounters he is himself transformed into a stronger and better man. For it is only when he has learned from each of these levels that he can ascend to the gateway to Heaven: the Garden of Eden. The second part of one of the greatest epic poems, Purgatory is an enthralling Christian allegory of sin, redemption and ultimate enlightenment. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
