
This is a retelling in prose of Dante's "Purgatory," the second part of his "Divine Comedy." In this volume, Dante the Pilgrim climbs the Mountain of Purgatory with his guide, the Roman epic poet Virgil. Dante purges the seven deadly sins, and at the top of the mountain he...

Chapter 1: The Island of Purgatory and Cato the Guard

This book is a retelling in prose of Dante's PURGATORY, the second part of his DIVINE COMEDY.