Dante's Divine Comedy: Boxed Set | 
 enlarge | Authors: Marcus Sanders, Sandow Birk
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 366226
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.8
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 7.6 x 3.2
ISBN: 0811856577
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.6
EAN: 9780811856577
ASIN: 0811856577
Publication Date: September 27, 2006
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Product Description
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "a work of profound satiric fury" and by Bookpage as "funny and deeply affecting," Birk and Sanders' masterwork is now available for the first time in a substantial and sumptuous slipcased set. The pair's innovative and authentic adaptation of Dante's epic, coupled with Birk's striking play on Gustave Dore's classic illustrations, make this a Divine Comedy for the 21st century. Acclaimed by both the literary and art worlds; rife with contemporary turns of phrase and slang (just as the original poem was written in the vernacular of its day) and pointed visions of the afterlife as contemporary cities; and rich with bold allusion, cultural critique, and wit this is the must-have collection of modern classics.
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Excellent modern day translation of a great literary classic. January 18, 2007
Edward A. Paull (Barrington, RI)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I read the originals a long time ago and although I liked them, it was a very tough read. With this version, the modernistic settings, the captivating artwork, and the use of modern English language all help to make this a much more enjoyable story without losing any of the meaning from the original.
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