
The Divine Comedy is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed in 1320, a year before his death in 1321. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work in Italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature. It helped establish the...

A journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven-guided by poetry, philosophy, and divine justice. Dante's The Divine Comedy is one of the greatest masterpieces of world literature. This epic poem takes readers on a breathtaking journey as Dante, led by the Roman poet Virgil and...