The Divine Comedy By Dante, Illustrated, Paradise, volume 1

se – each including 33 cantos plus additional canto for Hell, 100 in general. The Comedy has more that one stratum: it is both personal drama of the poet, and allegorical description of Florence life, and an account of the world. The first part tells of the inorganic, in “Purgatory” – of animate nature, and in “Paradise” the author presents his metaphysical views. “Hell” immerses readers into the depths of human vices; “Purgatory” gives hope that all sins can be disposed of when the long way of ascent begins. The journey of the poet through these three worlds appears a symbolic journey of the humanity in search of truth.