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The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, HellDante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, Hell

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Original author: Dante Alighieri

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"The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, Hell" by Dante Alighieri is an Italian narrative poem begun around 1308 and completed around 1321. This opening cantica follows Dante's journey through the nine circles of Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. Lost in a dark wood and unable to find the path to salvation, Dante must traverse the underworld and witness divine justice as souls receive punishment for their earthly sins. The work represents the soul's recognition and rejection of sin in its journey toward God.

The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, Hell, by Dante Alighieri. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1995.

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37 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter807 words
  2. 2.Introduction3,528 words
  3. 3.Canto I1,199 words
  4. 4.Canto II1,186 words
  5. 5.Canto III1,050 words
  6. 6.Canto IV1,185 words
  7. 7.Canto V1,104 words
  8. 8.Canto VI1,001 words
  9. 9.Canto VII1,051 words
  10. 10.Canto VIII1,072 words
  11. 11.Canto IX1,072 words
  12. 12.Canto X1,182 words
  13. 13.Canto XI948 words
  14. 14.Canto XII1,242 words
  15. 15.Canto XIII1,396 words
  16. 16.Canto XIV1,244 words
  17. 17.Canto XV1,324 words
  18. 18.Canto XVI1,293 words
  19. 19.Canto XVII1,248 words
  1. 20.Canto XVIII1,238 words
  2. 21.Canto XIX1,462 words
  3. 22.Canto XX1,255 words
  4. 23.Canto XXI1,185 words
  5. 24.Canto XXII1,278 words
  6. 25.Canto XXIII1,532 words
  7. 26.Canto XXIV1,402 words
  8. 27.Canto XXV1,359 words
  9. 28.Canto XXVI1,353 words
  10. 29.Canto XXVII1,394 words
  11. 30.Canto XXVIII502 words
  12. 31.Canto V947 words
  13. 32.Canto XXIX1,191 words
  14. 33.Canto XXX1,290 words
  15. 34.Canto XXXI1,535 words
  16. 35.Canto XXXII1,474 words
  17. 36.Canto XXXIII1,630 words
  18. 37.Canto XXXIV1,398 words