
The Divine Comedy
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Charlton Griffin
Expertly translated here by the famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dante's masterpiece leaps vividly to life in this production.
Philosophically, the poem is based on the theological works of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Divine Comedy is essentially an allegory of the progress of the human soul toward God and the progress of mankind toward peace on earth. Many of the characters involved are drawn from ancient Roman history and from Dante's contemporaries, making the work a realistic picture of Italian life in the early 14th century. As well, it is an intensely developed analysis of human affairs. In structure the poem appears to be a description of the afterlife. But it is in essence, a compassionate, oral evaluation of humanity and a mystical vision of the Absolute toward which mankind struggles. The Divine Comedy endures today because of the universality of its drama and the lyric quality of the poetry, and not as the result of any doctrinal content.
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Wonderful Performance
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Great book!
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Faith gives substance the things we desire;
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Not for listening.
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Divine Comedy
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What did you love best about The Divine Comedy?
Found it hilarious that according to Dante Plato and Socrates are in the first circle of hell, Wonder what circle Dante ended up in eh'?Yikes
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Divine Comedy to be better than the print version?
This audio edition brings to life the print version of The Divine ComedyWhat other book might you compare The Divine Comedy to and why?
Paradise Lost, because of its eternal themes and poetic styleWhat about Charlton Griffin’s performance did you like?
It was very clear, yet had a theatrical element to it.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
A philosophical journey through eternityA narrative that fits the epic story
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Secondly, I am not sure about the Google app for Audible, however I know that the app on my Fire 7 tablet botched the organization of the chapters. If you do however have an IOS device, the parts are beautifully separated and easy to scroll through to skip the hour long biography and the synopsis of each canto. And you will easily be able to locate the beginning of Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. If you solely use the app on your Fire tablet, I wouldn’t recommend purchasing this edition since you’ll be forced to listen to everything because nothing is organized.
The Narrator was great. I found his voice to be very intense at parts where they need be then soft at others. He truly gets into the parts where he sounds in distress as you’d expect Dante to be at seeing certain things. Griffin very much created a perfect flow for the poem, making it feel like a song being spoken. His voice was powerful throughout the text and I found it pleasing to my ears.
Personally, I found this audiobook enjoyable. I do however recommend that you read this poem before listening or as you listen. Reason being that for most it is hard to follow the poem if you do not know old English too well. I have been reading classic literature since I was 8 years old so to me this is simple to understand now that I am 20, however for most people they have not been so inclined to read the classics out of their own desire for most of their lives as I have. So I do know that some will and have had difficulty with the language. So if you have read little to no old language texts, I suggest finding another translation. If you are like me and are well versed in Old English then I would recommend this audiobook wholeheartedly!
A Lovely Reading of a Classic
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Returned within < 2 minutes
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What a Masterpiece!
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