"If there is any justice in the world of books, [Esolen's] will be the
standard Dante . . . for some time to come."-Robert Royal, Crisis
In this, the concluding volume of The Divine Comedy, Dante ascends
from the devastation of the Inferno and the trials of Purgatory. Led by
his beloved Beatrice, he enters Paradise, to profess his faith, hope,
and love before the Heavenly court. Completed shortly before his death,
Paradise is the volume that perhaps best expresses Dante's spiritual
philosophy about resurrection, redemption, and the nature of divinity.
It also affords modern-day readers a clear window into late medieval
perceptions about faith. A bilingual text, classic illustrations by
Gustave Doré, an appendix that reproduces Dante's key sources, and other
features make this the definitive edition of Dante's ultimate
masterwork.