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“Under James’s uncanny touch, seven long centuries drop away, and the great poem is startlingly fresh and new.”—Stephen Greenblatt

Trade Review
"A translation for readers who are culturally engaged, willing to follow lengthy narratives, and curious about free will and the soul. A Dante for fans of Mad Men?" -- Camila Domonoske - NPR.org
"Hugely enjoyable… James allows us a valuable new glimpse into a supremely imaginative mind at work when thought and faith remained indivisible—before God, too, was forced from Paradise." -- Tom Bissell - Harper's
"Perfect for the Don Drapers in your life." -- Megan O’Grady - Vogue.com
"James gives us something sublime: a new way of reading a classic work. James' version is not merely a mirrored word, but a transfigured word. As such, it will no doubt enter the essential Dante canon, and remain there for years to come." -- Earl Pike - Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Divine Comedy

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A Paperback / softback by Dante Alighieri, Clive James

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    Publisher: WW Norton & Co
    Publication Date: 11/03/2014
    ISBN13: 9780871407412, 978-0871407412
    ISBN10: 0871407418
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    “Under James’s uncanny touch, seven long centuries drop away, and the great poem is startlingly fresh and new.”—Stephen Greenblatt

    Trade Review
    "A translation for readers who are culturally engaged, willing to follow lengthy narratives, and curious about free will and the soul. A Dante for fans of Mad Men?" -- Camila Domonoske - NPR.org
    "Hugely enjoyable… James allows us a valuable new glimpse into a supremely imaginative mind at work when thought and faith remained indivisible—before God, too, was forced from Paradise." -- Tom Bissell - Harper's
    "Perfect for the Don Drapers in your life." -- Megan O’Grady - Vogue.com
    "James gives us something sublime: a new way of reading a classic work. James' version is not merely a mirrored word, but a transfigured word. As such, it will no doubt enter the essential Dante canon, and remain there for years to come." -- Earl Pike - Cleveland Plain Dealer

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