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The Divine Comedy

Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso

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The Divine Comedy

By: Dante Alighieri, Stephen Wyatt
Narrated by: Blake Ritson, John Hurt, David Warner, Hattie Morahan, Full Cast
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About this listen

Blake Ritson, David Warner, Hattie Morahan and John Hurt star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dante's epic poem.

Inferno: Thirty-five year old Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood, in extreme personal and spiritual crisis. Hope of rescue appears in the form of the venerable poet Virgil, now a shade himself, who offers to lead Dante on an odyssey through the afterlife, beginning in the terrifying depths of Hell.

Purgatorio: Dante is led up Mount Purgatory by his guide. They encounter numerous souls who have embarked on the same difficult journey - one that will eventually lead to their spiritual salvation.

Paradiso: Dante's journey comes to a glorious conclusion as he is led by Beatrice, through the spheres of Paradise and into the presence of God himself. As they ascend, they encounter a number of souls who have also achieved blessedness. Many years later, the older Dante reflects on the episodes from his life that have inspired his great poem.

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fantastiskt, amazing narration, only complaint is that its to short, in two ways. one i want more. two i feel like i missed allot of how the afterlife lookes like witch is the point of this book. but i would strongly suggest it.

amazing

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We just wish it were longer. But my god did they do a great job with the trimming.

A most mature performance and immersive experience.

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Great book! Divided into 3 chapters Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise. Inferno was my favourite by far, interesting how Dante decides who is in hell and why, quite brave for the time!

Excellent!

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solid rendition, heavily trimmed down, voice acting was very good as can be expected, just slightly dissapointed with the glance over nature

a solid but trimmed down work

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Awesome, it's like a theatre inside your head. Better than the book. You can really feel like if you were there.

Epic adventure.

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Heard alot about thisbparticular work, and this audio book lives up to its fame. Very well done.

Cool

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An amazing poem, told and acted so beautifully, The actors take you on a journey like nothing you’ve ever heard before. I got lost in the story, almost imagining I was there with Dante on his journey!! Outstanding presentation, I would recommend this to anyone.

Divine Comedy

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The story was effectively told by a great cast. I was totally swept along with the story.

Gripping

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I really enjoyed this theatrical piece. Wonderful Performance for an excellent classic of the spiritual literature. The few phrases in Italian add a dramatic twist to the piece. Thank you!

Wow! Worth it!

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I first listened to this when it was broadcast on the radio. It is very enjoyable and have listened to it many times. I would recommend it to anyone.

Very good

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